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 Designs

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

Simple Analysis of Covariance. (Only theory and steps)

Essential Readings: 
  • 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.
  • Kerlinger, F.N. (1983). Foundations of Behavioral Research. ND : Surjeet.
  • Kothari, C.R. (1986) : Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. ND : Wiley Eastern Limited.
  • Broota; K.D. (1989). Experimental Design in Behavioral Research. Wiley Eastern. New Delhi.

 

References: 
  • Edward A.L. (1976). Experimental Design in Psychological Research. Holt Rinehart Winston, New York.
  • Glenburg, Arthur, (1988). Learning From Data. An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning. Harecourt Brace, Hovanovich. New York.
  • Maxwell, A.E. (1968). Experimental Design for behavioral and Medical Sciences, Holt, Rinehart Winston, New York.
  • McNemar (1989). Experimental Design. McGraw Hill, New York.
  • Welkowitz, J. Ewen, R.B. and Chocen J. (1982). Introduction to Statistics for Behavioral Sciences. Academic Press New York.
  • Winer, B.J. (1971). Statistical Principles in Experimental Designs. McGraw Hill, New York.
  • Singh, A.K. (1997). Tests Measurements and Research Method in Behavioral Science. Patna : Bharti Bhavan.
  • Garrett, Henry and (1981). Statistics in Psychology and Education. Vakils, Feffner Simons Ltd, Bombay.
  • Minium, E.W. , King B.M. and Bear G (1995) Statistical Reasoning in Psychology and Education. NY : John Wiley.

 

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