The data which do not give any useful information rather confuse our mind are called
A. Raw data
B. Ungrouped data
C. Either A or B
D. None of the above
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. . . . . . . . is based upon all the observations and it is suitable for further mathematical treatment
A. Geometric mean
B. Arithmetic mean
C. Median
D. None of the above
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Alternate forms reliability is also known as
A. Parallel-forms reliability
B. Equivalent forms reliability
C. Comparable forms reliability
D. All of the above
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. . . . . . . . enable the psychologists to obtain large quantities of data from people with minimum disturbance of their living routines and without elaborate laboratory equipment
A. Case histories
B. Tests
C. Surveys
D. None of the above
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Validity is concerned with generalizability' means
A. When a test is a valid one its conclusion can be generalized in relation to the general population
B. Generalization is the core concept of validity
C. Validity is related to general people
D. Validity is the other name for generalizability
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The most widespread use of statistical methods came in connection with the development of intelligence tests and related research on
A. Racial differences
B. Age differences
C. Sex differences
D. Individual differences
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Test-retest reliability and internal consistency reliability express reliability in terms of the
A. Correlation coefficient
B. Correlation efficient
C. Equivalent coefficient
D. None of the above
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When large masses of data are available, . . . . . . . . is often the best available method for discovering relationships.
A. Standard deviation
B. Mean
C. Correlation
D. None of the above
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A psychological test is a standardized procedure to measure one or more than one aspect of trait by means of a sample of verbal or non-verbal behaviour
A. Quantitatively
B. Qualitatively
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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. . . . . . . . is a convenient method for expressing the degree of relationship between two variables.
A. Observation
B. Frequency distribution
C. The Coefficient of Correlation
D. None of the above
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Some problems that are difficult to study by direct observation may be studied through the use of
A. Questionnaires
B. Questionnaires or interviews
C. Interviews
D. None of the above
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Assertion (A): Test 'S' is free from the subjective element and there is complete interpersonal agreement among experts regarding the meaning of the items and scoring of the test.
Reason (R): Test 'S' is objective
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Which of the following statements is not correct about test items?
A. Test items should not encourage guesswork by the subject
B. Test items should encourage guesswork
C. Test items should not present any difficulty in reading
D. Test items should not be too easy
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If the correlation is +1.00 than all the points in the Scatter diagram fall on a
A. Straight line
B. Uniformly distributed
C. Below line
D. None of the above
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Correlational study is preferred over other strategies when
A. The focus of the investigation is new and we have very limited knowledge about the relevant variables
B. It is impossible to manipulate the variables
C. It is unethical to manipulate the variables
D. All of the above
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In some cases psychologists employ the method of . . . . . . . . in which they actually take part in the event or the behaviour they are studying
A. Participant observation
B. Non-participant observation
C. Naturalistic observation
D. None of the above
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Assertion (A) : For ensuring objectivity of items, items must have uniformity of order of presentation
Reason (R): Ascending or descending order of items ensures the objectivity of items
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Absolute control may not be possible in psychological experiments because of the
A. Complexity of human behaviour
B. Scarcity of proper laboratories
C. Simplicity of human behaviour
D. None of the above
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Which of the following statements is true about 'systematic errors'?
A. They work constantly in one direction
B. They tend to influence the score
C. They tend to depress the score
D. All of the above
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When a person gets a score of zero in a numerical ability test, it does not mean that he has no knowledge of numerical operations at all. It refers to
A. True zero point
B. Arbitrary zero point
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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