Pilot Studies (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Pilot study definition
Pilot study definition
Small-scale trial run of the actual investigation
Purpose of pilot study
Purpose of pilot study
Test procedure & check investigation runs smoothly
Participants in pilot study
Participants in pilot study
A handful of participants
Pilot study use for questions
Pilot study use for questions
Try out & remove/reword ambiguous or confusing questions
Pilot study use in observational studies
Pilot study use in observational studies
Check coding systems
Main benefit of pilot studies
Main benefit of pilot studies
Identify potential issues & modify design/procedure
What do pilot studies save?
What do pilot studies save?
Time and money in the long run
Single-blind procedure definition
Single-blind procedure definition
Participants not told the aim of the research
What does single-blind control for?
What does single-blind control for?
Confounding effects of demand characteristics
Double-blind procedure definition
Double-blind procedure definition
Participant & researcher not aware of the aim
Who investigates in double-blind?
Who investigates in double-blind?
Often a third party who doesn't know the true purpose
Purpose of control groups
Purpose of control groups
Used for comparison to the experimental group
Control group conclusion logic
Control group conclusion logic
If experimental > control, the IV caused the difference