TermCraft conventionFoundational
Moderated Testing
A researcher is there and can ask follow-up questions.
Definition
Research sessions run with a facilitator present who can observe, probe and adapt.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
A researcher is there and can ask follow-up questions.
Example
A live remote session where the researcher asks what the participant expected to happen.
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