Pilot studies (and more)

Question 1

What is a pilot study?

Answer 1

This is a small scale trial run of the actual investigation.

Question 2

What is a single-blind procedure?

Answer 2

This is the idea of the participants not knowing which condition they are in or whether there is another condition at all.

Question 3

What is a double-blind procedure?

Answer 3

This is where neither the participant nor the researcher who conducts the study is aware of the aims of the investigation. e.g. drug studies.