DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.S.W. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
Second Semester
SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH AND STATISTICS
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 150 words each.
1. Write the purpose of research.
2. "Social work researcher follows the scientific method" —
Discuss.
3. How will you identify the research problem?
4. Examine the case study method.
5. Define sampling and its importance
6. Write in brief about questionnaire.
7. Examine the use and application of computers in social
work research.
8. Calculate the chi-square from the following data
Treatment Jaundice No Jaundice Total
Drug 230 130 360
Herbal 370 160 530
Total 600 290 890
Sub. Code
23
DE- 712
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wk 3
SECTION B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions in about 700 words each.
9. Write the functions, limitations and scope of social work
research.
10. Explain the explorative and descriptive research designs.
11. Elucidate the evaluative and single subject research
designs.
12. Explain the various sampling techniques.
13. What do you mean interview schedule, how will you
construct and its advantages in social work research?
14. Examine the quantitative and qualitative research
analysis.
15. Calculate correlation
No. of
households 810 780 840 760 800 810 900 680 700
Water consumes in
litters 94 83 87 85 89 92 98 68 70