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1016 Pretesting and Pilot TestingINTRODUCTIONIn this chapter, we detail the possibilities and pitfalls presented by Pretesting , the methods of validating the survey instrument and its measurements, and Pilot Testing , the dress rehearsal of survey administration and procedures (Rothgeb 2008, 584). Pretesting and Pilot Testing are invaluable components of survey research, affording researchers a valuable opportunity for reflection and revision of their project before the costs of errors begin to multiply later on. We begin this chapter with a discussion of the goals of and guidelines for Pretesting followed by a summary checklist to help you make the most of this procedure. Then we provide an elaboration of the broader process of Pilot Testing the entire project from start to finish.
dents’ understanding of the concepts under study as well as the quality of their inter-views (Converse and Presser 1986). All respondents should understand the concepts and ideas . in the same exact way. In the following example, housework. may be inter-preted differently by men and women and by individuals with and without children.
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