Experimental Designs

Paper Code: 
PSY 222
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To develop an understanding of various experimental designs in terms of their assumption, applications and limitations.

12.00
Unit I: 
Experimental Design

Experimental design as variance control; Randomized group design; Randomized block design.

12.00
Unit II: 

Nested Design, (Two factors only) Latin square design (with one observation in each cell) Crossover design (replication with the same square).

12.00
Unit III: 
Repeated Measure Design

Single factor, Two factors (with repeated measure on one factor) No trend analysis].

12.00
Unit IV: 
Comparison Among Treatment Means

Dunnett, Duncan, Tukey.

12.00
Unit V: 
Simple Analysis of Covariance

(Only theory and steps)

Essential Readings: 
  1. Guilord J.P. (1954). Psychometric Method. McGraw Hill. N.Y. Guilford J.P. Fruchter’s (1981). Fundamental Statistics in Psychology Education. International McGraw Hill Publisher, New York.
  2. Kerlinger, F.N. (1983). Foundations of Behavioral Research. ND : Surjeet.
  3. Kothari, C.R. (1986) : Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. ND : Wiley Eastern Limited.
  4. Broota; K.D. (1989). Experimental Design in Behavioral Research. Wiley Eastern. New Delhi.
     
References: 
  1. Edward A.L. (1976). Experimental Design in Psychological Research. Holt Rinehart Winston, New York.
  2. Glenburg, Arthur, (1988). Learning From Data. An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning. Harecourt Brace, Hovanovich. New York.
  3. Maxwell, A.E. (1968). Experimental Design for behavioral and Medical Sciences, Holt, Rinehart Winston, New York.
  4. McNemar (1989). Experimental Design. McGraw Hill, New York.
  5. Welkowitz, J. Ewen, R.B. and Chocen J. (1982). Introduction to Statistics for Behavioral Sciences. Academic Press New York.
  6. Winer, B.J. (1971). Statistical Principles in Experimental Designs. McGraw Hill, New York.
  7. Singh, A.K. (1997). Tests Measurements and Research Method in Behavioral Science. Patna : Bharti Bhavan.
  8. Garrett, Henry and (1981). Statistics in Psychology and Education. Vakils, Feffner Simons Ltd, Bombay.
  9. Minium, E.W. , King B.M. and Bear G (1995) Statistical Reasoning in Psychology and Education. NY : John Wiley.
     
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