Pilot Studies + Blind Procedures Flashcards
What are pilot studies?
Small scale trial runs of the real investigation.
Why do we use pilot studies?
To ensure the main experiment will run smoothly. This helps to identify any issues which can be fixed, helping to save money.
Why do we use pilot studies when testing self report techniques?
To ensure questions are unambiguous and make sense.
Why do we use pilot studies when testing observational studies?
To ensure that behavioural categories make sense and do not overlap.
What are single blind studies?
The PPT is unaware of the aims and the experimental condition they have been assigned to.
What are double blind studies?
Neither the PPT or the 3rd party investigator is aware of which experimental condition the PPT is placed in. The main researcher who created the study will know who is in which condition.
What are control groups?
They do not experience the experimental manipulation of the IV. They are used as measure to compare the IV against.
What is the experimental condition?
The condition that experiences the IV/
How can we use repeated measures to test experimental conditions and controls?
PPTs will experience the experimental condition and then the control condition (or vice versa)
