Pilot studies

• Pilot study

  • small scale study conducted to ensure that method Will work according to plan
• single blind procedure

  • Participants not old the aim
  • May or may not be told what condition they are taking part in
  • This controls demand characteristics
• double blind participants

  • participants and experimenter who conducts the study is unaware of true aims
• control groups and conditions

  • control groups
  • this group does not undergo change - used for comparison - to see what happens without manipulation of the IV
  • experimental group
  • group which undergoes changes
  • experimenter able to see if iv had an effect on dv