A researcher studying coping strategies is concerned that women with HIV will feel reluctant to share their experiences. Which of the following strategies is useful for facilitating data collection with potentially threatening research topics?
A) Focus group
B) Mailed questionnaire
C) One-to-one interview
D) Participant observation

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Focus groups are designed to obtain participants' perceptions in a focused area in a setting that is permissive and nonthreatening.
A questionnaire may not provide the type of data the researcher is seeking.
A one-to-one interview may be perceived as threatening to the subject.
Since the researcher has specific information to obtain, participant observation may not elicit what is needed in this case.

A Researcher Studying Coping Strategies Is Concerned That Women with HIV