[LO 0219] FEBRUARY 2019 Sub. Code: 2254
B.Sc. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
SECOND YEAR
PAPER IV SOCIAL RESEARCH
Q.P. Code: 802254
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer all questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. Write in detail about types of report writing.
2. Nutritional status of children based on their socio economic classes is given below.
Check whether there is any association by using a suitable statistical test.
(Reference table value 5.99)
Socio economic class Nutritional status of children
Malnourished Normal Total
High 12 38 50
Middle 10 50 60
Low 30 60 90
Total 52 148 200
3. Elaborate on appropriate selection of tools for a research. Emphasis on criteria
for selection of tools and different types of tools.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. Short note on Qualitative and quantitative data.
2. Present this data with an appropriate graph
Cholesterol
level
60
100
100
140
140
180
180
220
220
260
260
300
300
340
Frequency 32 96 172 121 73 36 171
3. Type 1 and Type 2 Errors.
4. Uses and Limitations of Statistics.
5. Ethical Issues in Research
6. What are the different types of experimental setting?
7. Stratified Vs Cluster Sampling.
8. Statistical Package for Social Science.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Types of Frequency Distribution.
2. Confounding.
3. Point estimation.
4. Sampling error.
5. Properties of good estimator.
6. Research Hypothesis.
7. Snow-ball sampling.
8. Plagiarism
9. Structure of a Table.
10. Clinical Interview.