Pilot Studies

• What is a pilot study?

  A small-scale trial run of a study
• Why are the results of a pilot study considered irrelevant?

  They are used to test design aspects only
• What is the purpose of a pilot study?

  To fine-tune the study's procedures
• What is a Single-Blind Procedure?

  Participants are unaware of the study's aims
• Why is a Single-Blind Procedure used?

  To control demand characteristics
• What is a Double-Blind Procedure?

  Both participants and researchers are unaware of the aims
• How does a Double-Blind Procedure affect participant behavior?

  It reduces the effect on participant behavior
• What is the purpose of a Control Group?

  To set a baseline for comparison
• What conclusion can be drawn if the experimental group's results are significantly higher than the control group's?

  The cause was the independent variable