focus group
noun
: a small group of people whose response to something (such as a new product or a politician's image) is studied to determine the response that can be expected from a larger population
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Our findings were based on a survey of 779 U.S. teachers conducted in May 2022, along with subsequent focus groups that took place in the fall of that year.
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David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Even the decision to run those populist TV ads was driven not by conviction or popular demand, but by data scientists at the helm of focus groups.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Some other design decisions were also abandoned during the focus group testing process, the FDA said.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Democratic Party lacks a clear direction following President-elect Donald Trump‘s victory, and strategists and focus groups alike have taken note.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Even the decision to run those populist TV ads was driven not by conviction or popular demand, but by data scientists at the helm of focus groups.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Some other design decisions were also abandoned during the focus group testing process, the FDA said.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Democratic Party lacks a clear direction following President-elect Donald Trump‘s victory, and strategists and focus groups alike have taken note.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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