Pilot studies Flashcards
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Pilot study
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Small-scale version of experiment and usually involves small number of pp’s
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Aims
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Aim is to ‘road-test’ procedure to make everything goes smooth and if not adjustments are made
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Single-blind procedures
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PP’s not made aware of details in the investigation - aim or the condition they are in to reduce demand characteristics
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Double-blind procedures
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PP’s nor person conducting the study knows aim of research to reduce demand characteristics and investigator effects
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Control groups
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Purpose of comparison with experimental group so researcher is more certain of effect of IV and DV
