DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Child Care and Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2016.
RESEARCH IN CHILD STUDIES
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. How will you write a qualitative research report?
2. Distinguish between applied and action research.
3. Why is case study important? How will you do it?
4. Explain inferential statistics.
5. How will you identify a research problem? Explain.
6. Justify the need for research on children.
7. Explain the types of experimental designs.
8. How does the longitudinal design differ from the cross
sectional design?
Sub. Code
24
DE-3459
2
Ws7
PART B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions in about 700 words each.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. How will you prepare and evaluate a research report?
10. Prepare a format of a research report.
11. Formulate the types of hypothesis in research.
12. What is called sampling? Explain its types.
13. Bring out the various guidelines for ethical research
practice.
14. Give note on the following
Structural interview
Questionnaire
Psychological test.
15. "Review of related literature is backbone of a research"
Discuss.