Exam Details
| Subject | research methodology and statistical reasoning in psychology | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | psychology | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | Mizoram University | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2018 | |
| City, State | mizoram, |
Question Paper
PSY/VI/10 Student's Copy
2 0 1 8
6th Semester
PSYCHOLOGY
TENTH PAPER
Research Methodology and Statistical Reasoning in Psychology
Pre-Revised
Full Marks 55
Time 2½ hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 20
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 5
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×5=5
1. The form is given to each subject prior to participation in a research
project.
informed consent
application
ethical awareness
debriefing
/476 1 Contd.
2. A is a testable relationship between two or more than two variables.
problem
hypothesis
sample
parameter
3. The degree to which a test measures what it claims to measure is called
level of significance
level of confidence
reliability
validity
4. Type I error is also known as
experimenter bias
two-tailed error
alpha error
beta error
5. A perfect positive relationship is expressed by a coefficient of
·00
1·00
-1·00
100·00
PSY/VI/10 2 Contd.
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write notes on the following 3×5=15
1. Qualitative research
2. Problem
3. Reliability
4. Levels of significance
5. Comparison between t and F
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 35
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. What is psychological research? Elucidate on theoretical research.
OR
Discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by psychological researchers. 7
2. Discuss the basic principles of experimental designs. 7
OR
Define variables. Explain the different types of variables.
3. What is a psychological test? Discuss the uses of psychological tests.
OR
Explain the different types of psychological tests. 7
PSY/VI/10 3 Contd.
4. What is the normal probability curve? Explain Kurtosis and Skewness.
OR
An attitude test regarding the environment was given to 10 urban boys and
8 rural boys. Determine at 0·05 level of significance that there is a
significant difference in the attitude of boys belonging to rural and urban
areas in relation to the environment. The obtained scores are as under 7
Urban boys 6 7 8 10 15 16 9 10 10 9
Rural boys 4 3 2 6 5 7 9 9
5. Calculate Spearman's rank order correlation for the following data 7
Students A B C D E F G
Marks in Science 50 45 63 65 48 59 62
Marks in Maths 60 48 72 76 58 60 68
OR
In a study of creativity, a group of 5 students of class XII studying each in
Arts, Science and Commerce stream were selected randomly. A creativity
test was administered to them and the scores obtained are as under.
Arts Group Creativity Scores 15 14 11 12 10
Science Group Creativity Scores 12 14 10 13 11
Commerce Group Creativity Scores 12 15 10 10 10
Determine at 0·05 level of significance whether the three groups differ in
their level of creativity. 7
2 0 1 8
6th Semester
PSYCHOLOGY
TENTH PAPER
Research Methodology and Statistical Reasoning in Psychology
Pre-Revised
Full Marks 55
Time 2½ hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 20
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 5
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×5=5
1. The form is given to each subject prior to participation in a research
project.
informed consent
application
ethical awareness
debriefing
/476 1 Contd.
2. A is a testable relationship between two or more than two variables.
problem
hypothesis
sample
parameter
3. The degree to which a test measures what it claims to measure is called
level of significance
level of confidence
reliability
validity
4. Type I error is also known as
experimenter bias
two-tailed error
alpha error
beta error
5. A perfect positive relationship is expressed by a coefficient of
·00
1·00
-1·00
100·00
PSY/VI/10 2 Contd.
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write notes on the following 3×5=15
1. Qualitative research
2. Problem
3. Reliability
4. Levels of significance
5. Comparison between t and F
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 35
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. What is psychological research? Elucidate on theoretical research.
OR
Discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by psychological researchers. 7
2. Discuss the basic principles of experimental designs. 7
OR
Define variables. Explain the different types of variables.
3. What is a psychological test? Discuss the uses of psychological tests.
OR
Explain the different types of psychological tests. 7
PSY/VI/10 3 Contd.
4. What is the normal probability curve? Explain Kurtosis and Skewness.
OR
An attitude test regarding the environment was given to 10 urban boys and
8 rural boys. Determine at 0·05 level of significance that there is a
significant difference in the attitude of boys belonging to rural and urban
areas in relation to the environment. The obtained scores are as under 7
Urban boys 6 7 8 10 15 16 9 10 10 9
Rural boys 4 3 2 6 5 7 9 9
5. Calculate Spearman's rank order correlation for the following data 7
Students A B C D E F G
Marks in Science 50 45 63 65 48 59 62
Marks in Maths 60 48 72 76 58 60 68
OR
In a study of creativity, a group of 5 students of class XII studying each in
Arts, Science and Commerce stream were selected randomly. A creativity
test was administered to them and the scores obtained are as under.
Arts Group Creativity Scores 15 14 11 12 10
Science Group Creativity Scores 12 14 10 13 11
Commerce Group Creativity Scores 12 15 10 10 10
Determine at 0·05 level of significance whether the three groups differ in
their level of creativity. 7
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