Psychological Research

Paper Code: 
PSY 501
Credits: 
3
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: 

Ø Broota, K.D. (1992). Experimental Design in Behavioral Research. Willey Eastern Ltd.

Ø Kerlinger F.N, (1983). Foundation of behavioral research, New York : Surjeet Publications.

 

References: 

Ø Bailey, K.D. (1978). Methods of Social Research. The Free Press : NY.

Ø Best, J.W. and Kahn (1995). Research in education. Seventh Edition Prentice Hall of India Pvt. New Delhi.

Ø Chaudhary, C.M. (1991). Research Methodology. R.B.S.A. Publishers SMS Highway, Jaipur.

Ø Creswell, J. (1997). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, London : Sage.

Ø Edwards, A.K. (1976). Experimental Designs in Psychological Research. New York : Holt.

Ø Guy, R. F., Edgley, C.E., Arefat, J. and Allen, D.E. (1987). Social Research Methods : Puzzles and Solutions. Allyn and Bacon, Boston.

Ø Kothari, C.R., (1986). Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. ND : Wiley Eastern Ltd.

Ø Krishnaswamy, O.R. (1993). Methodology of researches in Social Sciences. Hemalaye Publishing House Delhi.

Ø  Mohsin, S.M. : Research Methods  in Behavioral Sciences, Orient Longman Ltd.

Ø Selltiz, C., Jahoda, M. and Cook, S.W. (1961). Research Methods in Social Relations. Holt, Rinchart and Winston. New York.

Ø Shaugnessy et Al. (1990). Research Methods in Psychology. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi.

Ø McGuigan, F.J. (1969) : Experimental Psychology, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

Ø Underwood, B.J. (1957). Psychological Research. Appleton Century Crafts, New York.

 

Academic Year: 
2017-18
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