Part 4/5:
- Challenges in participant engagement: A lack of clarity in how participants were to engage with the study could lead to lower levels of compliance, thus affecting the quality of data collected.
While the second experiment gathered a considerable number of participants, the qualitative differences in execution and engagement likely led to inferior results compared to the first experiment.
Conclusion
Reflecting on these two experiments underscores the critical importance of participant engagement and methodological rigor in scientific studies. The contrast between the successful engagement of over 1,100 versus 1,000 participants exemplifies that success is not solely about numbers but also about effective planning, execution, and participant involvement.