pilot study

• what is a pilot study ?

  a small scale trial run of an experiment before conducting the real one
• what is the procedure?

  1. similer pp to those in actual study( 3-5) 2. pilot everything in study 3. don't worry about the data the study isn't to test the results 4. get feedback from pilots
• why are pilot studies useful ?

  • check the design and method will work , check timings and instructions, identify any problems, changes can be made to reduce errors and make sure it runs smoothly