Prior to conducting a grounded theory study, in which eleven women undergoing radiation for breast cancer were interviewed multiple times,
the researchers conducted a pilot study in which they interviewed three women every two weeks from the time radiation was planned until four weeks after it was completed. The purpose for the pilot study was to refine the interview instrument and to discover whether women would be willing to be interviewed this frequently about such a private topic. The pilot was not published separately, and the researcher wants to include information about revisions in the instrument during the pilot phase. Where would this be included in the research report?
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Results
d. Appendix
ANS: B
If the research project included a pilot study, in the methods section the researcher will briefly describe the planning, implementation, and results obtained from the pilot study. Any changes made in the research project based on the pilot study are mentioned here.
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