Educational Research
.1. Observation is of:
(a) One type
(b) Two types
(c) Three types
(d) None of the above
2. Children are playing ‘Holi.’ You observe them by becoming a regular member of the group. This is known as:
(a) Direct observation
(b) Participant observation
(c) Conconitant observation
(d) Natural observation
63. ‘Structured’ and ‘Unstructured’ are two types of:
· (a) Observations
· (b) Introspection
· (c) Interview
· (d) None of the above
64. Closed form of Questionnaire means:
· (a) Yes or No response
· (b) A short response
· (c) Checking an item out of given responses
· (d) Restricts the choice of response for the respondent
68. A good Questionnaire is:
· (a) Significant, Novel, Clear Topic
· (b) As short as possible
· (c) Psychologically and biologically arranged
· (d) Easy to tabulate, summarize, and interpret
69. Condition for preparing a Questionnaire is:
· (a) Problem selected from one, and a half-times more items than needed
· (b) Take help from other studies, related literature, and experts in the related field
· (c) To explore hypotheses, to cover the whole topic, approval of authorities, related to some known educationists
· (d) To present a preliminary card asking whether the subject is willing to participate, and two copies of the Questionnaire
· (e) All of the above
70. The interpretation of data analyzed and the formulation of conclusions should take into consideration:
· (a) The percentage of responses focused
· (b) The smaller the percentage of responses
· (c) The lesser the reliability of the data collected
· (d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
71. Advantage of Questionnaire is:
· (a) Economical, Nationwide or International coverage
· (b) Easy to plan, construct, and administer
· (c) Confidential, Less strain, Focusing all the significant ideas
· (d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
72. The mass of data collected needs to be systematized and organized through:
· (a) Editing
· (b) Classifying
· (c) Tabulating
· (d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
73. Good Barr and Scates suggest a helpful mode to start with the analysis of data:
· (a) To think in terms of significant tables that the data permits.
· (b) To examine carefully the statement of the problem, earlier analysis, and to study the original record of the data.
· (c) To discuss the problems with others.
· (d) To make simple statistical calculations from the data.
74. Statistical method of analysis:
· (a) Ranks and percentile ranks, measures of central tendency.
· (b) Measures of variability—range, quartile deviation, average deviation, and standard deviation.
· (c) Correlation, co-efficient of reliability, and validity.
· (d) Error and probable error—difference or significant difference.
75. Common error of interpretation:
· (a) Failure to see the problem in proper perspective, to appreciate the relevance of various elements.
· (b) Failure to recognize limitations in the research evidence, misinterpretation due to unstudied factors.
· (c) Ignoring selective factors, difficulties, and interpretative evaluation.
· (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
76. The main purpose of research is:
· (a) To determine the status of the phenomenon, past and present.
· (b) To ascertain the nature, composition, and processes that characterize the phenomenon.
· (c) To trace growth, change, and developmental history and to study cause and effect relationships.
· (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
77. Common fallacy of reasoning leading to erroneous generalization:
· (a) Fallacy of non-observation and mal-observation.
· (b) Errors incidental to classification, nomenclature, and terminology.
· (c) Errors commonly arising out of the use of inductive methods, false analogies, including argument from final cause.
· (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
78. Hint in formulating generalization is:
· (a) To summarize the findings and compare them with the hypothesis.
· (b) Conclusions should be based on evidence of sound, adequate data, and must answer the questions asked in the problem.
· (c) Must prove or disprove the hypothesis, recognize the limitations of the study, and provide suggestions for application, implementation, and future investigation.
· (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
81. Main body of the research report includes:
· (a) Introduction—Statement, significance, and purposes.
· (b) Assumptions and delimitations, and assumptions underlying the hypothesis.
· (c) Definition of important terms, statement of hypothesis.
· (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
82. Main body of the research report has:
· (a) Review of related literature, design of the study procedure, and method and description of data gathering.
· (b) Presentation and analysis of data—text, tables, figures.
· (c) Summary and conclusions—brief restatement of problem and procedures, description of procedures used, findings, conclusions, and recommendations for further research.
· (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
83. Reference section of a research report includes:
· (a) Bibliography.
· (b) Appendix.
· (c) Index if any.
· (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
84. Projective technique is used for measuring:
· (a) Individual’s need for self-actualization.
· (b) Individual’s inventoried interests.
· (c) Individual’s dominant feelings, emotions, conflicts, needs, repressed and stored up in the unconscious mind.
· (d) Individual’s value-system.
Answer: (c) Individual’s dominant feelings, emotions, conflicts, needs, repressed and stored up in the unconscious mind
85. Which is not a projective technique?
· (a) Rorschach
· (b) TAT (Thematic Apperception Test)
· (c) Sentence-Completion Test
· (d) Maudsley Personality Inventory (MPI)
Answer: (d) Maudsley Personality Inventory (MPI)
86. Importance of Projective tests lies in:
· (a) They reveal deeper layers of personality, i.e., emotions, conflicts, feelings, etc.
· (b) Reliability and validity.
· (c) Indirect methods of knowing and the potentials of a person.
· (d) Non-verbal and can be used even in case of illiterates and children.
Answer: (a) They reveal deeper layers of personality, i.e., emotions, conflicts, feelings, etc.
87. Technique for measuring interpersonal relationships is known as:
· (a) Psychogram
· (b) Psychodynamics
· (c) Sociogram
· (d) Scalogram
Answer: (c) Sociogram
88. Not measured by the TAT test is:
· (a) Personality needs
· (b) Personality adjustment
· (c) Reasoning ability
· (d) Emotions
Answer: (c) Reasoning ability
89. Which of the following is a projective test?
· (a) Alport-Vernon-Lindzey—A study of values
· (b) Rorschach Test
· (c) Edwards Personal Preference Schedule
· (d) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Answer: (b) Rorschach Test
90. A projective technique uses:
· (a) A short structured interview schedule
· (b) Unstructured stimulus situations such as ink-blots, photographs, etc.
· (c) On the spot participants observations for measuring an individual’s qualities
· (d) Direct observations of a person’s behavior
Answer: (b) Unstructured stimulus situations such as ink-blots, photographs, etc.
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92. Which of the following projective technique includes—Ten ink blots—Five in black and white, two with splashes of red, and three in other colors, printed on 7″ x 9.5″ cards?
· (a) Rorschach Test
· (b) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
· (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
· (d) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
Answer: (a) Rorschach Test
93. In Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), the psychologist asks questions like:
· (a) What does the picture mean to the subject?
· (b) What can be the factors that have led to the situation?
· (c) What will be the outcome?
· (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
94. One major limitation of the projective test is that:
· (a) Individual tests
· (b) Not reliable and valid
· (c) Require highly specialized training in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of these tests
· (d) Very costly
Answer: (c) Require highly specialized training in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of these tests
95. Opinionaire is defined as a special form of inquiry to collect:
· (a) The opinion of a sample of population on certain facts
· (b) To quantify, analyze, and interpret the collected data
· (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
· (d) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
Answer: (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
96. Opinionaire uses, which of the following for soliciting responses:
· (a) A three-point scale (agree, undecided, and disagree)
· (b) A five-point scale (strongly agree, agree, uncertain, disagree, and strongly disagree)
· (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
· (d) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
97. Sociometry is a technique for describing:
· (a) Social relationships that exist between members of a group
· (b) Attractions or repulsions between individuals
· (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
· (d) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
Answer: (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
98. Data received in response to the choice situations provided is tabulated in the form of a:
· (a) Sociograph
· (b) Sociometric matrix
· (c) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
· (d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
99. Sociometric choices may be represented graphically on a chart known as:
· (a) Sociogram
· (b) Scalogram
· (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
· (d) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
Answer: (a) Sociogram
100. The sociometric technique is closely identified with:
· (a) Helen Jennings and J.L. Moreno
· (b) P.V. Young
· (c) Henry A. Murray
· (d) None
Answer: (a) Helen Jennings and J.L. Moreno