precontact

adj, noun, verb — 3 senses

precontact

adj

Etymology From pre- + contact.

1

Before contact was established (especially with an indigenous people).

the precontact period

precontact

noun

Etymology From pre- + contact.

1

An instance of contacting somebody in advance.

Precontacts may be less effective with homogeneous groups than with samples involving the general population.1979, Arthur V. Ciervo, Using the Mass Media (issues 5-8, page 63)
Reviewing 12 studies of precontacting or advance notice to respondents, Linsky (1975) concluded that all precontacts by letter, postcard, telephone, or earlier personal contact increased response rates, with the telephone precontact being the most effective.2015, H. J. Hsia, Mass Communications Research Methods: A Step-by-Step Approach, page 169:

precontact

verb

Etymology From pre- + contact.

1

To contact somebody in advance.

Reviewing 12 studies of precontacting or advance notice to respondents, Linsky (1975) concluded that all precontacts by letter, postcard, telephone, or earlier personal contact increased response rates, with the telephone precontact being the most effective.2015, H. J. Hsia, Mass Communications Research Methods: A Step-by-Step Approach, page 169:

Related terms: prehistoric

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