DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Child Care and Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2017
RESEARCH IN CHILD STUDIES
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each.
1. Explain the descriptive and inferential analysis.
2. What are the qualities of a good questionnaire?
3. Compare and Contrast Clinical Interview and Structural
Interview.
4. What is the role of Case Study in Research?
5. Distinguish the features between naturalistic observation
and structural observation.
6. What is the meaning of sampling and why is it needed in
a research?
7. List out the criteria for the selection of a problem in
Research.
8. What are the salient features of a Research Report?
Sub. Code
24
DE-272
2
WS 20
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions in about 700 words each.
9. How will you prepare and evaluate a research report?
10. What are guidelines for ethical research practice?
11. How will you construct and standardize research tools?
12. What are the steps involved in developing a research
project?
13. What are the psychological tests employed to study the
Children?
14. Write on the following
Experimental designs.
Co-relational designs.
15. Give an account of the following
Fundamental research.
Applied research.
Action research.