Select the Best Reason for Conducing a Pilot Test of a Questionnaire

question 16

Multiple Choice

Select the best reason for conducing a pilot test of a questionnaire.

• A)To provide response data to begin analyzing sooner
• B)To improve the response rate for the questionnaire
• C)To prenotify participants of your intent to send the questionnaire
• D)To determine that the individuals in the sample can understand the questions

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Definitions:

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact through controlled observation.

Physical Mechanisms

Processes or functions within a physical system that bring about a particular outcome or effect.

Empirical Reasoning

That process of thinking that proceeds from premises describing interpersonally verifiable experiences in order to support or to disconfirm hypotheses, which, in turn, are intended to explain and predict phenomena. Empirical reasoning is fundamentally inductive, self-corrective, and open to scrutiny and independent verification by the entire scientific community.

Instruments

Tools or devices designed for a specific purpose, especially used for scientific work, measurements, or music.