pilot studies Flashcards
1
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pilot study
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a small scale version of an investigation that takes place before the real investigation is conducted. researcher can make changes if necessary.
2
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aims of piloting
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- involves a handful of participants to road test the procedure to check the investigation runs smoothly
- when using questionnaires or interviews it is helpful to try out questions in advance to make it not ambiguous
- in observational studies, pilot studies provide ways to check coding system before the real investigation ( allows researcher to identify any problems)
3
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single blind procedure
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- participants are unaware of the aims of the study
- researcher withdraws information
4
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double blind procedure
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- neither the participants nor researcher are aware of the aims of the study being conducted
