Question

Why is the pilot study so important for validating a survey instrument?

Answer 1

The pilot study is so important for validating a survey instrument because of the following reasons:

1. It helps in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of survey instrument.

2. It helps in giving a better understanding of how to implement the survey effectively and hepls in framing the research hypothesis to be tested.

3. It helps to fix up the sample size in the survey with an adequate optimum size to minmize errors and cost.

4. It acts as mini-version of fullscale study

5. It is pre-testing of the validity of survey instrument.

6. It reveals the feasibiltiy of the survey.

7.It icreases the likelihood of success of a survey.

8. It provides valuable insights in a survey for researchers.