A Researcher Conducts a Pilot Study Before the Main Study

question 1

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a pilot study before the main study is conducted. Why might the researcher choose to do this?

• A)The researcher has no idea whether subjects will complete the various phases of the study.
• B)The researcher needs to know how much of a change will occur in the dependent variable, so that sample size can be determined.
• C)The researcher isn't sure whether the fourth phase of the study is really necessary.
• D)The study site is a new one, and the researcher wants to find out whether it's suitable for this kind of research.e.The researcher has insufficient funding for a large study.
• F)The researcher isn't sure whether the tool used to measure the dependent variable will be practical.
• G)The researcher doesn't know whether subject recruitment will be a problem.

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