Question 1
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Which of the following research methodology will you suggest to study various experiences of meditation?
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Quantitative Methods
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Qualitative Methods
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Mixed Methods
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None of the above
Question 2
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What are the qualities of a good research question?
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Novel
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Doable
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Applicable
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All of the above
Question 3
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Literature is NOT useful for getting information about methodological details of earlier research.
Question 4
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Pubmed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Sciencedirect, are examples
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Shopping websites
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Research databases
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Educational website
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General search engines
Question 5
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The best source of literature review is
Question 6
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When p values is less than 0.05 we fail to reject the null hypothesis
Question 7
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Probability of rejecting a False Null Hypothesis is 0.45, then what is probability of Type II error
Question 8
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p value is the probability of making type I error (alpha error)
Question 9
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Rejecting a True Null Hypothesis is called
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Alpha Error
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Beta Error
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Power
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1-alpha
Question 10
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Sample is calculated before the study so that
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we get enough effect size
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we achieve sufficient power
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we reduce type I error
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we increase internal validity
Question 11
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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?
Question 12
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Cohen's d is a measure of
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Validity
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Reliability
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Effect Size
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Sample size
Question 13
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A researcher conducts research in a clinic on patients who come to the clinic. What kind of sampling method would you consider this?
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Simple random sampling
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Systematic sampling
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Probability sampling
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Convenience sampling
Question 14
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Selecting children only from Urban schools in Bangalore will pose threat to
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Internal validity
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External validity
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Construct validity
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Statistical validity
Question 15
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A researcher unknowingly fails to control certain confounding variables and out of lack of knowledge fails to chooses wrong statistical tests, these will reduce
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Internal validity
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External validity
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Construct validity
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Statistical validity
Question 16
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Test score of a student categorized into low medium and high class, is an example of
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Nominal data
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Ordinal data
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Interval data
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Ratio data
Question 17
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Subject variability is best controlled in a
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within group design
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between group design
Question 18
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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
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Randomized control design
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Randomized matched control design
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Cross over design
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Cross sectional design with blocking
Question 19
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Choice of duration of washout period depends on
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influence of confounding variables
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magnitude of dependent variable
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duration to which the effect of intervention lasts
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All of the above
Question 20