M.A. (Semester (CBCS) Examination, 2017
PSYCHOLOGY (GR.F.PAPER
Research Methodology And Statistics For Psychology
Day Date: Tuesday, 18-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Fill in the blanks( multiple choice): 14
Research should be
Real b)Reliable Review Objective
A Hypothesis implies
Observation of fact Verification of fact
Deduction of fact All the above
The first and most important step in scientific research is
Formulating Research Problem Formulating Hypothesis
Selection of sample All the above
a portion of total population.
Element Sample frame
Sample Error None of these
The major function of experimental design is to
secondary variance.
Observing Controlling
Monitoring Manipulating
A an assumption about relations between variable.
Hypothesis Problem
Preposition All the above
Quasi-Experimental design first described by
Campbell Steanly Spence Hall
Cohen Negel Spearman Fisher
A comparative study of two cultures is also known as

Cross cultural Logituditional
Applied None of these
There are two groups of participant is a simple example of a
research design.
Equivalent b)Between Within All the above
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10) Field study is related to
Experimental Situation Laboratory Situation
Real Life Situation None of these
11) A measure based upon the entire population is called a
Parameter Test Criteria All the above
12) All experimental designs can be categorized by the type of
procedure employed and the numbers of
construct variable concept Group
13) The dependent variable in the Hypothesis. "The academic
performance of the student is an outcome of level of intelligence
and the study hours per week" is/are
Academic Performance Level of intelligence
Study hours per week None of these
14) Any identifiable and well-specified group of individual are called
Error Variance Population All the above
Q.2 Write short notes: [Any seven] 14
Define Systematic Variance.
Define Scientific Research.
Define Sample Error.
State methods of Data Collection.
State some important techniques of Non-probability sampling
methods.
State two kinds of field study.
What is mean by "Interview"?
Define field experiment.
Define 'Cluster Sampling' method.
10) Define Independent Variable.
Q. 3 Write short notes (Any 14
Characteristics of Good Research Problem.
Types of Hypothesis.
Reasons for controlled Laboratory Experiment.
Steps of conducting Field Experiment.
Q.4 Write long answer (Any 14
Define Variable. Explain the types of variable.
OR
Define Interview. Explain the various types of interview method.
Q.5 Explain the probability and non-probability types of Sampling
methods.