RESEARCH METHODS : pilot studies x single /double blind x control groups and conditions

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pilot study

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small scale trial run of actual investigation

Question 2

what does pilot study involve and why

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handfuul of pt rather than total number

to road test procedure and check investigation runs smoothly

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pilot studies not just restricted to

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experimetnal methods

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when using self report methods such as questionnaires or interviews its helpful to TRY OUT questions in advance so youc an

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remove or reword questions that are ambigous or confusing

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in observational studies a pilot study provides a way of

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checking coding systems before real investigation undertaken

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in observations pilot stuides can be an important part of

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training observers

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in short pilot studies allow researchers to

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identify potential issues and modify design or prrocedure

saving time and money in the long run

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SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE - pt sometimes not told

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aim of research at beginnig of study

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SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE -other details may be kept form pt such as

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which condition of experient theyre in or if theres another condition at all

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SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE - here any info that may

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create an expectation is no revealed till end of study

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SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE - why is any info that may create an expectation not revealed till end of the study

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control for confounding effects of demand charactersitics

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SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE - define

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pt unaware of test being conducted whereas researcehr aware of test being conducted

any info that may create an expectation is not revealed till end of the study to contr for confounding effects of demand charctertisitcs

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DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE -

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neither pt or researcher conducting study is aware of aims of teh investigation

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DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE - who often conducts investigation

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3rd party without knwoing its main purpose

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DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE - often an important feature of

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drug trials

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DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE - t/f in drug triasl treatment may be administered to pt by someone indpednet of investigation and doesnt knwo which drugs are real and placebos

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DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE - beenfit of dobule blind procedures (drug trials

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if adminsitrator of drugs dont knwo what each pt is recieving then expectations cannot infleunce participant behaviour - stops demand charcetersitcs /investigator effect being confounding variable whihc reduces validity of xp

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CONTROL GROUPS AND CONDITIONS -

what group is one that recieves real drug
what group is one that recievespalcebo

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real drug - experimental group

placebo - control group

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CONTROL GROUPS AND CONDITIONS - control in research is normally used to refer to

but in this case used to refer to

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control of variables

setting a baseline

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CONTROL GROUPS AND CONDITIONS - control used in many experimental studies for purpose of

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comparison

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CONTROL GROUPS AND CONDITIONS - if change in behaviour of experimental group is significantly greater than that of control group what cab resercher conclude

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cause of this effect was the IV assuming all other possible confounding variables have remianed constant

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CONTROL GROUPS AND CONDITIONS - having 2 groups in an experiment is an x but we can also have control conditions in a x

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independent group design

repeated measures design

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CONTROL GROUPS AND CONDITIONS - how can we have a control condition in a repeated measures design

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each pt takes part twice - ocne in experiemtnal condition then control condition(s?)

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why might psychologist do pilot study wehn doing interview about dream

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identify whether there needed to be any modifications in the design, eg whether the interview
questions were sufficiently relevant to dream content