Pilot Studies

Question 1

what are pilot studies

Answer 1

small scale trial run with smaller number of participants

Question 2

what can pilot studies be used for

Answer 2

questionnaires and interviews to try out questions and alter anything confusing/ambiguous

Question 3

types of pilot studies

Answer 3

observational studies
single-blind procedure
double-blind procedure
control groups and conditions

Question 4

observation studies

Answer 4

pilot studies are a way of checking coding systems before real investigation, to train observers

Question 5

single-blind procedure

Answer 5

participants are not told the aim of the research, so that the can control the confounding effects of demand characteristics

Question 6

double-blind procedure

Answer 6

participants and the researcher conduct an experiment unaware
FOR EXAMPLE: DRUG TESTING, PLACEBO

Question 7

control groups and conditions:

Answer 7

they need to have control groups for comparison, so that they can compare it to the IV and the DV