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MSc 1st Assignment

Question 1 of 20

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Which of the following research methodology will you suggest to study various experiences of meditation?

Select one of the following:

  • Quantitative Methods

  • Qualitative Methods

  • Mixed Methods

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

What are the qualities of a good research question?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Novel

  • Doable

  • Applicable

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

Literature is NOT useful for getting information about methodological details of earlier research.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

Pubmed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Sciencedirect, are examples

Select one of the following:

  • Shopping websites

  • Research databases

  • Educational website

  • General search engines

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

The best source of literature review is

Select one of the following:

  • Narrative Review

  • Systematic Review

  • Meta Analysis

  • Narrative Review and Systematic Review

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

When p values is less than 0.05 we fail to reject the null hypothesis

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

Probability of rejecting a False Null Hypothesis is 0.45, then what is probability of Type II error

Select one of the following:

  • 0.20

  • 0.55

  • 0.90

  • Cannot be calculated, insufficient information

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

p value is the probability of making type I error (alpha error)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

Rejecting a True Null Hypothesis is called

Select one of the following:

  • Alpha Error

  • Beta Error

  • Power

  • 1-alpha

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Sample is calculated before the study so that

Select one of the following:

  • we get enough effect size

  • we achieve sufficient power

  • we reduce type I error

  • we increase internal validity

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

Null Hypothesis: There is no difference in the memory scores between girls and boys.
The p value observed was 0.043. What do you infer from the study?

Select one of the following:

  • Boys and girls do not differ in their ability of memory

  • Boys and girls do differ in their ability of memory

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Cohen's d is a measure of

Select one of the following:

  • Validity

  • Reliability

  • Effect Size

  • Sample size

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

A researcher conducts research in a clinic on patients who come to the clinic. What kind of sampling method would you consider this?

Select one of the following:

  • Simple random sampling

  • Systematic sampling

  • Probability sampling

  • Convenience sampling

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Selecting children only from Urban schools in Bangalore will pose threat to

Select one of the following:

  • Internal validity

  • External validity

  • Construct validity

  • Statistical validity

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

A researcher unknowingly fails to control certain confounding variables and out of lack of knowledge fails to chooses wrong statistical tests, these will reduce

Select one or more of the following:

  • Internal validity

  • External validity

  • Construct validity

  • Statistical validity

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

Test score of a student categorized into low medium and high class, is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • Nominal data

  • Ordinal data

  • Interval data

  • Ratio data

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Subject variability is best controlled in a

Select one of the following:

  • within group design

  • between group design

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

A researcher wants to study the effect of long term yoga practice on a group of college students, which is the best design you would like to suggest

Select one of the following:

  • Randomized control design

  • Randomized matched control design

  • Cross over design

  • Cross sectional design with blocking

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

Choice of duration of washout period depends on

Select one of the following:

  • influence of confounding variables

  • magnitude of dependent variable

  • duration to which the effect of intervention lasts

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

ANCOVA is

Select one or more of the following:

  • Experimental method of controlling variability

  • Statistical method of controlling variability

Explanation

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