Pilot Studies Flashcards
what is a pilot study
Small, trial versions of proposed studies to test their effectiveness and make improvement
why are pilot studies necessary?
Help identify potential issues early, so they can be rectified before committing to the length and expense of a full investigation.
What do pilot studies help researchers test
- Whether a procedure is effective
- whether is it measuring what it’s supposed to measure
What is a single blind procedure
Participants are not told the true purpose of the research, as well as other details of the study.
- This reduces the chance that participants will guess what a study is about
What is double blind
Neither the participants or the researcher who conducts the study are aware of the aims of the investigation
What is a control group
Do not receive an experimental treatment and is used for comparison purposes.
What can a control group be used for?
To know if the change in behaviour of experimental group is
significantly greater than control group, we can conclude that it was the IV causing the DV.
