When a researcher poses a question or problem to an open pool of people, either online or offline, with a view to gaining as many different responses as possible in a short period of time, this is known as:
A) crowdsourcing.
B) swarming.
C) crowdsurfing.
D) mass market research.
E) rent- a- crowd.

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The described process is exactly what crowdsourcing entails. It involves soliciting ideas, contributions, or solutions from a large group of people, typically over the internet, as a means of gathering diverse perspectives and generating innovative solutions.

When a Researcher Poses a Question or Problem to an Open