Small groups of people brought together and guided by a moderator through an unstructured, spontaneous discussion for the purpose of gaining information relevant to the research problem can be categorized under which type of research design?
A) exploratory research
B) causal research
C) descriptive research
D) deductive research
E) exhaustive research

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This type of research design is referred to as exploratory research, as it is aimed at exploring and gaining insights into a research problem. The focus is on generating ideas and hypotheses, rather than testing them, and it involves unstructured, spontaneous discussions to gain information.

Small Groups of People Brought Together and Guided by a Moderator