pilot studies and peer review

Question 1

What is a pilot study?

Answer 1

A study with only a few participants, that is used to identify potential flaws in an experiement

Question 2

Why dont researchers analyse results from pilot studies?

Answer 2

1. The design of the main study might change.
2. the small sample size means the results are not as reliable.

Question 3

what are the pros of pilot studies?

Answer 3

We can correct potential flaws in a study, and then correct them.

This will save us a lot of money, effort, and time.

Question 4

what is a peer review?

Answer 4

When other researchers in the same field, view a report, and say what is gpood or bad, or what should be changed, before the report is published.

Question 5

What are the pros of peer review?

Answer 5

1. protects society from bad research
2. Helps to maake research better. They can make the study more valid, and reliable.

Question 6

What are the cons of peer review?

Answer 6

1.peer reviewers might not be objective, and allow personal bias to interfere.
2.peer reviewrs may not support the study, despite the study being a good one.