Exam Details

Subject Counselling And Family Therapy :Research Methods And Statistics
Paper
Exam / Course Master Of Science In Counseling And Family Therapy And Post Graduate Diploma In Counseling And Family Therapy
Department School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Explain briefly any ten of the following (in 2-3 sentences)

Deductive reasoning

Triangulation

Applied research

Case study method

Experience of the research

Randomization

Control group

Population

Open-ended question

Preface

Histogram

Average deviation

SPSS

Covert observation

Personal interview

2. As a counselling and family therapy researcher, select anyone of the following topics:

Factors contributing to alcohol use among women.
OR
Family therapy interventions in depression. Plan a suitable research study to examine the topic chosen by you. In the context of this study, give a brief description of the following:

Statement of the problem/Research Questions.

Objectives of the study.

Hypothesis(es).

Sample and sampling procedure.

Methods and techniques of data collection.

Data analysis.

Interpretation of findings.

3. Explain the importance of paradigms in counselling and family therapy research. Briefly discuss any two approaches in the context of counselling and family therapy research.

Which criteria need to be adopted to specify the delimitations in any research problem?

With the help of examples, explain the basis for formulating research questions.

Differentiate between qualitative studies and quantitative studies.

Of the two -quantitative method and qualitative method, which one would you prefer in counselling and family therapy research? Give reasons to support your answer.

6. Why is pre-testing required before finalization of questionnaire? Describe the methods that can be used for distribution of the questionnaire.

7. With the help of an illustration, explain how you would carry out qualitative data analysis?

What is data transformation in computer data analysis

What is NUDIST?

9. Giving examples, discuss the criteria for evaluating a research report.


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Subjects

  • Applications And Interventions
  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Child And Adolescent Therapy
  • Counselling And Family Therapy : Basic Concepts And Theoretical Perspectives
  • Counselling And Family Therapy :Research Methods And Statistics
  • Counselling And Family Therapy: Applied Aspects
  • Human Development And Family Relationships
  • Marital And Family Therapy And Counselling
  • Mental Health And Disorders
  • Substance Abuse Counselling And Therapy