Madras University (UnOM) 2010-1st Year M.Sc Psychology Quantitative Techniques for - Madras Uni - Distance Edu - ( ) - Question Paper

Subject: Quantitative Techniques for Psychology

October 2010 Madras University Distance Education MSc. Psychology
Max Marks: 100 Time three Hours
Part A - 10 x two = 20 marks

ans All Questions
All ques. Carry equal marks
every answers should not exceed 50 words.

1. What is objectivity
2. Explain item analysis
3. Elucidate questionnaire.
4. Define predictive validity.
5. Briefly write on research design.
6. Define parameter.
7. Mention the measures of variability.
8. Explain kind II fault.
9. Define sampling
10. Briefly mention about "t" test.


Part B - five x six = 30 marks

ans All ques.
All ques. Carry equal marks
every answers should not exceed 250 words.

11 (a) Elucidate the scales of measurement (OR)
11 (b) discuss kinds of tests.
12 (a) What is item difficulty? (OR)
12 (b) discuss the kinds if validity.

13 (a) discuss Ex-post Facto research. (OR)
13 (b) Elucidate Two-Randomised group design.
14 (a) define Inferential statistics. (OR)
14 (b)What are the measures of central tendency ?

15 (a) What is probability theory ? (OR)
15 (b) What is One-Way ANOVA ? discuss.

Part C - five x 10 = 50 marks

ans All ques.
All ques. Carry equal marks
every answers should not exceed 500 words.

16 (a) discuss psychological measurement. (OR)
16 (b) discuss various kinds of research ?
17 (a) discuss the methods of establishing reliability . (OR)
17 (b) Elucidate informal research designs.

18 (a) discuss randomised block design. (OR)
18 (b) explain the principles of research design.

19 (a) discuss the criteria of good hypothesis. (OR)
19 (b) Examine the properties of normal probability curve.

20 (a) discuss the statistical operations in two x two factorial design. (OR)
20(b) explain the significance of research designs in psychological research.

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