Bharathidasan University 2007 M.Sc Psychology Second Year */ - Question Paper

Msc Psychology

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY ques. paper

M.Sc. DEGREE EXDAMINATION, Nov/Dec 2007
Second Year



RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY

Time :Three hours
Maximum:100 marks

part A – (20 x one = 20 marks)

ans ALL ques..

1. describe Analytical Research

2. What is meant by research methods ?

3. Ordinal scale-Explain.

4. State the meaning of validity.

5. Hypothesis -Define.

Say actual of False:

6. A goal of research is extension of knowledge.

7. In a research design, the means of obtaining info 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 avg. (c) Standard deviation
14. Characteristics of population (d) reliability
15. vVariance (e) Factorial design.Say what the subsequent stand for:

16. ?2.

17. rp.

18. h2.

19. s2.

20. H0.

part B -(5 x six = 30 marks)

ans ALL ques..

21. (a) current 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 issue.
Or
(b) List the reasons for bias in selecting a sampling procedure.

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

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

25. (a) Bring out the need for interpreting research findings.
Or
(b) Examine 1 limitations of computer based analysis.

part C –(5x10 = 50 marks)

ans ALL ques..

26. (a) Enumerate the issues encountered by researchers in India.
Or
(b) explain the sources if fault in measurement.

27. (a) Delineate the points in defining a research issue.
Or
(b) discuss the meaning and principles of stratified sampling.

28. (a) define the kinds of factorial design.
Or
(b) Bring out the uses of standard fault.

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

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

Earning:   Approval pending.