Psychology- Pilot studies
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- Pilot studies
- What?
- A pilot study is a small scale trial run of the actual investigation.
- A pilt study may involve a handful of participants to ensure that the procedure runs smoothly
- In observational studies, a pilot study provides a way of checking coding systems before the real investigation is undertaken
- Single blind procedure
- Participants not know the aim of the research at the beginning of the study and other details will be kept from them
- An attempt to control for confounding effects of demand characteristics
- Double blind procedures
- Neither participants nor researcher who conducts experiments knows the aims of the investigation
- Used in drug trials
- Control groups
- Control is used for purpose of comparison and so the researcher can conclude the effect on the DV was due to the IV
- What?
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