Researchers who use narrative records seek to provide a verbal summary of observations and to develop a theory that explains behaviour in the narrative records. This approach to data analysis represents
A. qualitative data analysis with comprehensive recording of behaviour
B. qualitative data analysis with selective recording of behaviour
C. quantitative data analysis with comprehensive recording of behaviour
D. quantitative data analysis with selective recording of behaviour
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Consider the following statements
A control group is
1. a condition of the independent variable that receives treatment.
2. a condition of the independent variable that does not receive treatment.
3. used for comparison purposes of the statements.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. Only 1
C. 2 and 3
D. Only 2
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Which among the following are part of S-O-R model?
A. Stimuli variables
B. Organism variables
C. Response variables
D. All of these
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The influence that an observer has on the behaviour under observation is called
A. Reactivity
B. Observer bias
C. Demand characteristics
D. Expectancy effect
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Match the following:
List-I (Nature of Variance)
List-II (Source of Variance)
A. Systematic variance
1. Methodological artifacts
B. Error variance
2. Effect of IV
C. Extraneous variance
3. Uncontrolled factors
A. A-2, B-1, C-3
B. A-2, B-3, C-1
C. A-1, B-2, C-3
D. A-3, B-1, C-2
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Which research has the purpose to focus on 'how' and 'what' question?
A. Nomothetic research
B. Basic research
C. Descriptive research
D. None of the above
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The number of family members constitutes which of the following variables?
A. Discrete variable
B. Independent variable
C. Continuous variable
D. Organismic variable
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Which of the following are the techniques to control extraneous variables?
1. Elimination
2. Balancing
3. Constancy in the condition
4. Randomisation
5. Theoretical consideration
6. Counter balancing
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 5 and 6
B. 1, 2, 3 and 6
C. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6
D. All of these
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In an experiment, after completing conditioning once, an injection of a drug affecting neuro transmitter substance was given to the affecting neuro transmitter substance was given to the subject. Then, the subject was conditioned again. In this experiment, what were bio-chemical changes treated as?
A. Dependent variable
B. Independent variable
C. Control variable
D. Intervening variable
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Which among the following is a study to evaluate the frequency with which something occurs or with which it is associated with something else?
A. Diagnostic research
B. Hypothesis research
C. Formulative research
D. None of the above
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Which among the following is not a characteristics of research?
A. It is based on observable evidence
B. It involves precise observation
C. It is based on presumptive evidence
D. It is directed towards the solution of a problem
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Which among the following is an error in testing hypothesis?
A. Sampling procedure adopted faculty
B. Study design selected is faculty
C. Inappropriate statistical methods used
D. All of the above
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Which among the following are the characteristics of research?
A. Research is replicable
B. Research requires skills of writing and reproducing the report
C. It is based on empirical evidences
D. All of the above
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A type of random sample often used to cover wide geographic areas in which aggregated units are randomly selected is known as
A. Stratified random sampling
B. Simple random sampling
C. Cluster sampling
D. None of the above
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Type E and type S variables are related to
A. dependent variable
B. intervening variable
C. independent variable
D. extraneous variable
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Which among the following is an example of variable?
A. Anxiety
B. Aptitude
C. Income
D. All of these
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Research shows that the following does not contribute to teacher effectiveness.
A. Communication skills
B. Use of ICT
C. Years of experience
D. Use of student feedback
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A variable is best defined as
A. something which varies despite efforts to control it
B. any attribute which is influenced by the experimenter
C. any measurable attribute of objects, things or beings
D. any attribute which disturbs the experimentation
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Which among the following is not right about research?
A. It requires a detailed study
B. It does not require a specific problem
C. It can use scientific method
D. It requires a problem solving approach
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Which of the following statements are correct regarding primary research?
1. It is also known as field research.
2. It can be in numerous form that includes questionnaires and telephone interviews.
Select the correct answer:
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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