MAPSY-02
December - Examination 2018
M.A. (Previous) Psychology Examination Statistics and Psychological Measurement
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Paper - MAPSY-02
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max. Marks :- 80
Note: The question paper is divided into three sections A, B and C.
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Section - A 8 × 2 = 16 (Very Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer all questions. As per the nature of the question delimit your answer in one word, one sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 2 marks.
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MAPSY-02 / 700 / 4 (1) (P.T.O.)
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MAPSY-02 / 700 / 4 (2) (Contd.)
1) (i) Define statistics.
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(ii) Define psychological measurement.
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(iii) What do you understand by clinical studies?
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(iv) What do you understand by qualitative measurement?
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(v) Mention any three measures of Central Tendency.
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(vi) Write two merits of Mean.
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(vii) Write two uses of descriptive statistics.
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(viii) Who developed the method of analysis of variance?
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Section - B 4 × 8 = 32 (Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any four questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries 8 marks.
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2) Statistics is a Science. How?
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3) Discuss the importance of statistics in psychological measurement.
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4) Discuss merits and demerits of median.
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5) Differentiate between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
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6) Write a short note on Ratio Scale.
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7) Discuss Split Half Method of calculating reliability.
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8) Discuss utility of Chi square test.
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9) Differentiate between measurement and evaluation.
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Section - C 2 × 16 = 32 (Long Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any two questions. You have to delimit your each answer maximum up to 500 words. Each question carries 16 marks.
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10) Define Skewness and discuss its types. Explain Karl Pearson’s method of calculating skewness coefficient.
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12) What do you understand by correlation? Discuss steps of calculating correlation by Karl Pearson’s method. Differentiate between Spearman’s method and Karl Spearson’s method.
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13) What do you understand by Normal Probability Curve? Discuss characteristics of normal probability curve and also discuss its utilities.
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