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Question Paper Name : Ph.D in Psychology 4th Oct 2020
Subject Name : Ph.D in Psychology
Creation Date : 2020-10-04 13:31:36
Duration : 180
Number of Questions : 100
Total Marks : 100
Display Marks: Yes

Ph.D in Psychology

Group Number : 1
Group Id : 92862752
Group Maximum Duration : 0
Group Minimum Duration : 150
Show Attended Group? : No
Edit Attended Group? : No
Break time : 0
Group Marks : 100
Is this Group for Examiner? : No

SECTION A RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Section Id : 928627114
Section Number : 1
Section type : Online
Mandatory or Optional : Mandatory
Number of Questions : 50
Number of Questions to be attempted : 50
Section Marks : 50
Mark As Answered Required? : Yes
Sub-Section Number : 1
Sub-Section Id : 928627374
Question Shuffling Allowed : Yes

Question Number : 1 Question Id : 9286276328 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

Sensitivity to the subjective role of the researcher is known as

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  1. Subjectivity
  2. Exploratory
  3. Adaptivity
  4. Reflexivity

Question Number : 1 Question Id : 9286276328 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

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  4. ? (?)

Question Number : 2 Question Id : 9286276329 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

The main ethical issue in Milgram's study on obedience to authority was

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  1. Risk taking

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  2. Justice
  3. Deception
  4. Tolerance

Question Number : 2 Question Id : 9286276329 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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Options:

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Question Number : 3 Question Id : 9286276330 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

The extent to which scores on a measure are not correlated with measures of variables are conceptually distinct is __________.

Options:

  1. Construct validity
  2. Discriminant validity

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  3. Criterion validity
  4. Convergent validity

Question Number : 3 Question Id : 9286276330 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________?

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  2. ? ?
  3. ? ?
  4. ? ?

Question Number : 4 Question Id : 9286276331 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

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A group of individuals who share a common social experience, location or any other social characteristic of interest may best be studied with the help of __________.

Options:

  1. Grounded theory
  2. Phenomenological study
  3. Ethnography

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  4. Focus group

Question Number : 4 Question Id : 9286276331 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? __________ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Options:

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  2. ? ? ?
  3. ?-? (?-?)
  4. ? ?

Question Number : 5 Question Id : 9286276332 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

Which is not true about qualitative research approach ?

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Options:

  1. To predict casual relationships
  2. To describe individual experiences
  3. To describe variation
  4. To describe group norms

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Question Number : 5 Question Id : 9286276332 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Options:

  1. ?-? ? ? ? ?
  2. ? ? ? ? ?

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  3. ? ? ?
  4. ? ? ? ?

Question Number : 6 Question Id : 9286276333 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

Gradual systematic changes over a period of time by an observer while scoring and recording are known as __________.

Options:

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  1. Experimental bias
  2. Reflexivity
  3. Subjectivity
  4. Observer drift

Question Number : 6 Question Id : 9286276333 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________?

Options:

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  2. ?
  3. ?

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  4. ? ?

Question Number : 7 Question Id : 9286276334 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

The difference between the sample estimate and the true population score is the __________.

Options:

  1. Standard error

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  2. Type I error
  3. Sampling error
  4. Type II error

Question Number : 7 Question Id : 9286276334 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________?

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Options:

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Question Number : 8 Question Id : 9286276335 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

The process of converting audio-tape recordings or field notes into text data is called __________.

Options:

  1. Translating
  2. Editing

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  3. Transcription
  4. Filing

Question Number : 8 Question Id : 9286276335 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Options:

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  1. ?
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. ?

Question Number : 9 Question Id : 9286276336 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

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The technique used for avoiding the pitfalls of standard repeated measure design, where the participants are exposed to all treatment conditions is known as __________.

Options:

  1. Randomization
  2. Substitution
  3. Counterbalancing

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  4. Technique of elimination

Question Number : 9 Question Id : 9286276336 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?) ? __________ ? ?

Options:

  1. ?

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  2. ?
  3. ?-?
  4. ? ?

Question Number : 10 Question Id : 9286276337 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

Two-way Analysis of variance produces statistical results for __________.

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Options:

  1. Main effects and interaction effects
  2. Differences between variables
  3. Correlation between two variables
  4. Regression

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Question Number : 10 Question Id : 9286276337 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

?-? ? ? __________ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Options:

  1. ? ? ? ? ?
  2. ? ? ? ?

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  3. ? ? ? ? ?
  4. ?

Question Number : 11 Question Id : 9286276338 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

__________ is a type of graph that is used to demonstrate the relationship between variables.

Options:

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  1. Bar diagram
  2. Line graph
  3. Scatterplot
  4. Histogram

Question Number : 11 Question Id : 9286276338 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________ (?) ? ? ? ?

Options:

  1. ? ?
  2. ? ?
  3. ? ?

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  4. ?-?

Question Number : 12 Question Id : 9286276339 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

Which is not the primary data collection technique ?

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  1. Census report

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  2. Interview
  3. Observation
  4. Focus Group Discussion

Question Number : 12 Question Id : 9286276339 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

? ? ? ?-? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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Options:

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  2. ?
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Question Number : 13 Question Id : 9286276340 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

An example of a tertiary source in 'Review of Literature' is __________.

Options:

  1. Theses
  2. Reports

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  3. Books
  4. Indexes

Question Number : 13 Question Id : 9286276340 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

'? ?' ? ? ? ? ? ? __________.

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  2. ?
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  4. ?

Question Number : 14 Question Id : 9286276341 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

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'Real world' measures that are appropriate when 'real life' problems are investigated are called __________.

Options:

  1. Narrative approach
  2. Thematic approach
  3. Ethnomethodological approach

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  4. Conversational approach

Question Number : 14 Question Id : 9286276341 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

'? ?' ? ? ? ? ? '? ?' ? ? ? ? (?) ? __________.

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  3. ? ?
  4. ? ?

Question Number : 15 Question Id : 9286276342 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

A set of research methods used to study subjectivity, such as how people think or feel about a topic is __________.

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Options:

  1. Semantic differential
  2. Content analysis
  3. Q methodology
  4. Conversational analysis

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Question Number : 15 Question Id : 9286276342 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________.

Options:

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  2. ? ?

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  3. Q-?
  4. ? (?) ?

Question Number : 16 Question Id : 9286276343 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

The empirical data is used to generate concepts and theories rather than testing an existing hypothesis. This is true about __________.

Options:

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  1. Ethnography
  2. Focus group discussion
  3. In-depth interview
  4. Grounded theory

Question Number : 16 Question Id : 9286276343 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________ ? ? ? ? ?

Options:

  1. ?-? (?-?)
  2. ? ? ?
  3. ? ?

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  4. ? ?

Question Number : 17 Question Id : 9286276344 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

Scientific and sensible form of inference and generation of new knowledge is called __________.

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  1. Deduction

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  2. Induction
  3. Abduction
  4. Hypothetico-deductive

Question Number : 17 Question Id : 9286276344 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________?

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Options:

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Question Number : 18 Question Id : 9286276345 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

When no further new data is emerging from the qualitative data collection and analysis refers to __________.

Options:

  1. Unexpected results
  2. Biased information

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  3. Saturation
  4. Reflexivity

Question Number : 18 Question Id : 9286276345 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 1 Wrong Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, __________ ? ? ? ?

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  3. ?
  4. ?

Question Number : 19 Question Id : 9286276346 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

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The qualitative research that focuses on society, culture, language, communication and relationship is part of __________.

Options:

  1. Narrative analysis
  2. Case study
  3. Focus group discussion

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  4. Phenomenology

Question Number : 19 Question Id : 9286276346 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

?, ?, ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________ ? ? ?

Options:

  1. ? ?

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  2. ? ?
  3. ? ? ?
  4. ? (?-?-?)

Question Number : 20 Question Id : 9286276347 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

A researcher is interested in the effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for depression. She/he measures depression of the client of the first week, conducts the therapy in the next week, and finally assesses depression again in the following week. is an example of __________.

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Options:

  1. Time series design
  2. Pretest-posttest design
  3. Crossover design
  4. Solomon group design

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Question Number : 20 Question Id : 9286276347 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? (?) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________ ? ? ? ?

Options:

  1. ? ?
  2. ? ? ? ? ?

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  3. ? ? (?) ?
  4. ? ? ?

Question Number : 21 Question Id : 9286276348 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

The degrees of freedom (df) for a sample size of 10 will be __________.

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  1. 12
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 9

Question Number : 21 Question Id : 9286276348 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

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? ? ? 10 ? ? ? ? (df) ? __________.

Options:

  1. 12
  2. 10
  3. 11

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  4. 9

Question Number : 22 Question Id : 9286276349 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

If every fifth person on the list of registered students is chosen to be a part of a sample then this is a __________.

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  1. Systematic sampling

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  2. Stratified sampling
  3. Snowball sampling
  4. Cluster sampling

Question Number : 22 Question Id : 9286276349 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? __________ ? ?

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Options:

  1. ? ?
  2. ? ?
  3. ? ? (? ?) ?
  4. ? ?

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Question Number : 23 Question Id : 9286276350 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

__________ in research defines a variable, it's characteristics and how it is to be measured.

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  1. Concept
  2. Hypothesis

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  3. Design
  4. Operational definition

Question Number : 23 Question Id : 9286276350 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

? ? __________ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Options:

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  1. ?
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. ? ?

Question Number : 24 Question Id : 9286276351 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

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The standard deviation for the following data is __________.

26, 27, 21, 30, 32

Options:

  1. 4.76
  2. 5.76

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  3. 2.76
  4. 3.76

Question Number : 24 Question Id : 9286276351 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

? ? ? ? ? ? ? __________.

26, 27, 21, 30, 32

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Options:

  1. 4.76
  2. 5.76
  3. 2.76
  4. 3.76

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Question Number : 25 Question Id : 9286276352 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : Yes Is Question Mandatory : No Correct Marks : 0

The chi-square for the following data is __________.

Males Females
Early adolescents 4 6
Late adolescents 7 3

Options:

  1. 1.8

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