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Pilot Studys Flashcards

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Pilot study

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Small scale study takes place before the real investigation
Aim is to check procedure, materials, measuring scales
Allowed investigation to run smoothly

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Why would you use a pilot study for questionnaires

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Remove ambiguous/ confusing questions/ avoid leading questions and jargon

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Why would you use a pilot study for observations

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Check behavioural category
No ethical issues breached

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Double blind procedure

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Ptsps/ researched isn’t aware of the aim of the investigation- 3rd party conducts it
Eg- drug trials

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Single blind procedure

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Ptsps doesn’t know the aim or experimental condition
Controls confounding effect of demand characteristics

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