Conducting a Pilot Test of a Survey Instrument on a Small

question 47

Multiple Choice

Conducting a pilot test of a survey instrument on a small group of the population can:

• A)correct problems in clarity and lead to better response and quality of answers.
• B)serve to develop more complex questions for a larger sample group.
• C)provide trends that may preclude the use of a larger sample group.
• D)show misleading trends that may tamper with the validity of the study.

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