Prior to initiating a large-scale research study,the researcher conducts a small-scale study using similar subjects,methods,instruments,measurements,and analysis.This is done to
A) define the conceptual framework of the study.
B) determine the quality of the study components.
C) link study variables to one another.
D) provide a study design.

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A pilot study is performed on a smaller scale to determine the quality of the study components before the study is conducted on a larger scale.The pilot is not performed to define the conceptual framework of the study.The pilot does not necessarily link study variables to one another and is not the purpose of performing a pilot study.The pilot study tests components of the study design,which has already been determined.

Prior to Initiating a Large-Scale Research Study,the Researcher Conducts a Small-Scale