Psychological Research

Paper Code: 
PSY 501
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To provide an overview of scientific approaches to psychological research in terms of sampling techniques, experimental designs.
  2. To acquaint the students with psychometric, projectives techniques and non-testing approaches like interviews and questionnaires.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Psychological Research

Nature of Psychological Research; Variables, Hypothesis, Steps in Psychological Research.

9.00
Unit II: 
Design of Research

 Meaning; Purpose; Principles; Application. Types : Pretest – Post-test Design, Randomized group design, Factorial design.

9.00
Unit III: 
Tools of Data Collection

Interview, questionnaire, survey. 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Methods of Research

Observation, Experimental, Ex post facto.

9.00
Unit V: 
Analysis of data and report writing

 Interpretation and Report Writing. 

Essential Readings: 
  • Kerlinger F.N, (1983). Foundation of behavioral research, New York : Surjeet Publications.
  • Broota, K.D. (1992). Experimental Design in Behavioral Research. Willey Eastern Ltd.

 

References: 
  • Edwards, A.K. (1976). Experimental Designs in Psychological Research. New York : Holt.
  • Kothari, C.R., (1986). Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. ND : Wiley Eastern Ltd.
  • Creswell, J. (1997). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, London : Sage.
  • Guy, R. F., Edgley, C.E., Arefat, J. and Allen, D.E. (1987). Social Research Methods : Puzzles and Solutions. Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
  • Bailey, K.D. (1978). Methods of Social Research. The Free Press : NY.
  • Selltiz, C., Jahoda, M. and Cook, S.W. (1961). Research Methods in Social Relations. Holt, Rinchart and Winston. New York.
  • Underwood, B.J. (1957). Psychological Research. Appleton Century Crafts, New York.
  • Best, J.W. and Kahn (1995). Research in education. Seventh Edition Prentice Hall of India Pvt. New Delhi.
  • Shaugnessy et Al. (1990). Research Methods in Psychology. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi.
  • Chaudhary, C.M. (1991). Research Methodology. R.B.S.A. Publishers SMS Highway, Jaipur.
  • Krishnaswamy, O.R. (1993). Methodology of researches in Social Sciences. Hemalaye Publishing House Delhi.
  •  Mohsin, S.M. : Research Methods  in Behavioral Sciences, Orient Longman Ltd.
  • McGuigan, F.J. (1969) : Experimental Psychology, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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