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December 2020
Section—A
Note : Answer any two of the following questions in about 450 words each. 2 × 10 = 20
1. Define validity. Explain the threats to internal and external validity. 2 + 4 + 4
2. Explain the types of quasi-experimental design. 10
3. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research. Discuss the relevance of
qualitative research in Psychology. 6 + 4
4. Elucidate the steps and contents of report of data in qualitative research. 10
Section—B
Note : Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each. 4 × 6 = 24
1. Explain the main components of factorial design. 6
2. Discuss the objectives and qualities of a good research. 3 + 3
3. Define hypothesis. Discuss the difficulties in formulating hypothesis. 2 + 4
4. What is ex-post facto research ? Discuss its various steps. 2 + 4
5. Define field experiment. Explain the steps in planning field experiment. 2 + 4
Section–C
Note : Write short notes on any two of the following in about 100 words each. 2x3=6
1. Types of constructs 3
2. Phenomenology 3
3. Misconceptions about case study 3
June 2020
Section-A
Answer any two from the following questions in about 450 words each. 2x10=20
1. Discuss the steps in the research process. 10
2. Explain single-factor design. Give suitable examples to illustrate the types of design. 10
3. Explain the steps.in evaluating and interpreting data in qualitative research.
4. Examine the approaches and steps in Discourse Analysis. 5+5
Section-B
Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each. 4x6=24
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Section—A

  • December
  • Note : Answer any two of the following questions in about 450 words each. 2 × 10 =
      1. Define validity. Explain the threats to internal and external validity. 2 + 4 +
      1. Explain the types of quasi-experimental design.
      • qualitative research in Psychology. 6 + 3. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research. Discuss the relevance of
      1. Elucidate the steps and contents of report of data in qualitative research.
  • Note : Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each. 4 × 6 = Section—B
      1. Explain the main components of factorial design.
      1. Discuss the objectives and qualities of a good research. 3 +
      1. Define hypothesis. Discuss the difficulties in formulating hypothesis. 2 +
      1. What is ex-post facto research? Discuss its various steps. 2 +
      1. Define field experiment. Explain the steps in planning field experiment. 2 +
  • Note : Write short notes on any two of the following in about 100 words each. 2x3= Section–C
      1. Types of constructs
      1. Phenomenology
      1. Misconceptions about case study
  • June
  • Answer any two from the following questions in about 450 words each. 2x10= Section-A
      1. Discuss the steps in the research process.
      1. Explain single-factor design. Give suitable examples to illustrate the types of design.
      1. Examine the approaches and steps in Discourse Analysis. 5+ 3. Explain the steps.in evaluating and interpreting data in qualitative research.
  • Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each. 4x6= Section-B
  1. Define correlational research design. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of correlational design 2+
  2. Define variables. Explain extraneous and confounding variables. 2+
  3. Discuss the different methods used in collecting data in survey research. 6
  4. What is research design? Explain its objectives. 2+
  5. Define sample. Explain any two non-probability sampling methods. 2+ Section-C Write short notes on any two of the following in about 100 words each. 2x3=
  6. Factorial design 3
  7. Convergent validity and discriminant validity 3
  8. Criteria for selection of case study. 3

December 2019

Section -A Note : Answer any two of the following questions in about 450 words each.

  1. Explain the various steps involved in a research process. [10]
  2. Discuss the objectives of Research design. Differentiate between quasi-experimental design and true experimental design. [4+6=10]
  3. Discuss various sampling methods. [10]
  4. Discuss the meaning of Research. What are the basic considerations in Research Process. [4+6=10] Section -B Note : Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each. [4x6=24]
  5. Define validity. Discuss the various threats to internal validity. [2+4=6]
  6. What is a survey research 2 Discuss the various types in conducting survey research. [2+4=6]
  7. Elucidate the steps of ex-post facto research. [6]
  8. What do you understand by qualitative research? Discuss its various types. [2+4=6]
  9. Discuss the various steps of evaluating data in qualitative research. [6] Section -C Note : Write brief notes on any two of the following in about 100 words each. [2x3=6]
  10. Types of constructs. [3]
  11. Field experiments. [3]
  12. Types of coding in grounded theory. [3]

Section - B Answer any four from the following questions in about 250 words each : 4x6=

  1. Define validity. Discuss the various threats to internal validity.
  2. What are the objectives of research design? Explain various types of research design. 3+
  3. Discuss the potential difficulties in the formulation of a good hypothesis.
  4. Explain various types of factorial design. 6
  5. What are the various steps involved in analysing qualitative research data? 6 Section - C Write short notes on any two from the following in about 100 words each : 2x3=
  6. Placebo bias 3
  7. Post HOC fallacy 3
  8. Steps in Ethnographic research. 3

June 2018

Section - A Answer any two from the following questions in about 450 words each : 2x10=

  1. Define research design. Discuss the various types of experimental research design.2+
  2. Explain the various methods of estimating reliability of a test. 10
  3. Describe the types of survey research questions. What are the issues involved in survey research? 5+
  4. Critically evaluate correlational design of research. Discuss its various types. 5+ Section - B Answer any four from the following questions in about 250 words each : 4x6 =
  5. What is a construct? Discuss the various types 2+4 of constructs.
  6. Describe the various types and steps involved in 2+4 the case study method.
  7. Define factorial design. Discuss its various types. 2+
  8. Explain the significance of discourse analysis. 3+3 Examine its reliability and validity issues.
  9. Discuss the goals and steps of grounded theory 6 Section - C Write short notes on any two from the following 2x3=
  10. Objectives of a good research 3
  11. Types of ethnographic research
  12. Snowball sampling 3

December 2017

Section - A Answer any two of the following questions in about 450 words each : 2x10=

  1. Discuss the steps involved in a research process. 10
  2. Describe case study as a research method. 10
  3. Discuss the meaning and types of Quasi Experimental research design. 10
  4. Give a detail description of Discourse analysis. 10 Section - B Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each : 4x6=
  5. Describe the different methods of estimating reliability. 6
  6. Critically evaluate correlational research design. 6
  7. Discuss the types of between group (single factor) research design. 6
  8. Describe the assumptions and steps of Ethnographic research.
  9. Discuss contents of a research report. Section - C Write brief notes on any two of the following in about 100 words each :
  10. Types of Hypothesis.
  11. Any three difference between Experimental research and Expost Facto research.
  12. Any three difference between qualitative and quantitative research design.

June 2017

Section - A Note : Answer any two of the following questions in about 450 words each : 2x10=

  1. What do you understand by the term 'research'? 2+8 Discuss the criteria, objectives and qualities of a good research.
  2. Discuss the concept, characteristics and steps of Expost Facto research. 10
  3. Describe the various terms related to factorial design and illustrate its types with example. 5+5=
  4. Discuss grounded theory as an approach in 10 qualitative research. Section - B Note : Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each : 4x6=
  1. Outline the steps of preparing a report of the qualitative research data. 3
  2. Differentiate between Experimental and Ex-post Facto research. 3
  3. Types of interaction in factorial research design. 3

June 2016

Section - A Answer any two of the following questions in about 450 words each : 2x10=

  1. Discuss the assumptions, approaches and steps of Discourse Analysis. 10
  2. Describe the concept, characteristics and steps of Ex-post facto research. 10
  3. Elaborate the nature, criteria and types of case study. 10
  4. Discuss the various steps involved in the research process. 10 Section - B Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each : 4x6=
  5. Discuss the meaning, assumptions and types of ethnography.
  6. Explain research design. What are the objectives and criteria of a good research design ?
  7. Define correlational research design. What are the types and advantages of a correlational research design? 2+4=
  8. Describe the various methods of estimating 6 reliability of an instrument.
  9. What is sampling? Discuss the different non-probability methods of sampling. 2+4= Section - C Write short notes on any two of the following in about 100 words each : 2x3=
  10. Distinguish between Qualitative and Quantitative research methods. 3
  11. Types of structured questions in a survey research. 3
  12. Outline the differences between experimental 3 research and field experiments. 3