Kelly Develops a Questionnaire to Test on a Few Subjects

question 77

Multiple Choice

Kelly develops a questionnaire to test on a few subjects to find potential problems with it before conducting the full study.What is this trial run called?

• A) population study
• B) pilot study
• C) empirical study
• D) developmental study
• E) control study

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