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A researcher conducts a small trial run of her experiment before collecting data for the full study. She uses this trial run primarily to check whether participants understand the task instructions, whether any steps cause confusion or frustration, and how long the session takes. Based on this description, the trial run is being used to evaluate whether the study's hypothesis will be supported by the results.
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A researcher conducts a small trial run of her experiment before collecting data for the full study. She uses this trial run primarily to check whether participants understand the task instructions, whether any steps cause confusion or frustration, and how long the session takes. Based on this description, the trial run is being used to evaluate whether the study's hypothesis will be supported by the results.