RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY Question paper

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ravindar

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2005.

Second Year

Applied Psychology

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY

Time :Three hours
Maximum:100 marks

SECTION A – (20 x 1 = 20 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. Define Analytical Research

2. What is meant by research methods ?

3. Ordinal scale-Explain.

4. State the meaning of validity.

5. Hypothesis -Define.

Say True of False:

6. A goal of research is extension of knowledge.

7. In a research design, the means of obtaining information is not important.

8. Arbitrary scales are development in a systematic way.

9. A statistic is a characteristics of a sample.

10. All are physical components of a computer is called software.

Match the following:

11. Text -retest (a) Parameter
12. 2x2x2 (b) Median
13. Positional average (c) Standard deviation
14. Characteristics of population (d) reliability
15. vVariance (e) Factorial design.Say what the following stand for:

16. ?2.

17. rp.

18. h2.

19. s2.

20. H0.

SECTION B -(5 x 6 = 30 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

21. (a) Present the research process in a flow chart.
Or
(b) Write the meaning and properties of criterion-related validity.

22. (a) Enumerate the components of a research problem.
Or
(b) List the reasons for bias in selecting a sampling procedure.

23. (a) State the basic principles of experimental design.
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(b) Briefly explain the objectives of sampling theory.

24. (a) Explain how a ?2 test. is useful.
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(b) Elucidate the need for caution in using ?2 test.

25. (a) Bring out the need for interpreting research findings.
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(b) Examine one limitations of computer based analysis.

SECTION C –(5x10 = 50 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

26. (a) Enumerate the problems encountered by researchers in India.
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(b) Discuss the sources if error in measurement.

27. (a) Delineate the points in defining a research problem.
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(b) Explain the meaning and principles of stratified sampling.

28. (a) Describe the types of factorial design.
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(b) Bring out the uses of standard error.

29. (a) Examine the important methods of factor analysis.
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(b) Elucidate the various variables in multivariate analysis.

30. (a) Discuss the sections of the main text of the research report.
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(b) Write in detail the steps in developing computer data analysis skills.