Part II: MPhil in Psychiatric Social Work -Annual Examination –

Paper VI: Psychiatric Social Work Research and June 2016

Statistics Section: A
Section: A 1. Write a detailed note on methods and tools
1. What are the cardinal principles of of data collection.
experimental research? Explain them in 2. Explain various aspects related to group
detail. research design along with examples.
2. What are the varied methods of data 3. Write short notes on: Mill’s canons
collection? Explain anyone of the method in Section B:
detail 1. In behavioral research what are the various
3. Write short notes on: Levels of measurement levels of measurement?
Section B: 2. Elucidate various methods employed to
1. Describe the Pearson’s correlation co- study relationship between two variables.
efficient and the simple regression What are assumptions involved in Pearson’s
2. Describe the measures of dispersion and correlation coefficient
uses of Normal distribution 3. Write note on: Chi square test with Yates
3. Write notes on the following correction
a. Assumptions of ANOVA -New scheme Annual Examination – June
-Supplementary Examination – November 2017 2015
Section: A Section: A
1. Explain the scientific method of social 1. Specify the designs of research applied to
research in psychiatric social work psychiatric social work.
2. What are different tools of data collection? 2. Discuss various steps involved in
Elaborate any one tool in detail construction of rating scale.
3. Write short notes on any one: 3. Write short notes on: Sampling and Non-
a. Reification sampling errors
a. Likert scale Section B:
Section B: 1. What are the measures of central tendency
1. How the levels of measurement are used in and dispersion? Describe statistical methods
social work research? Explain the same with of testing the difference between two means
suitable illustrations values.
2. Explain X2 test procedure for testing 2. Distinguish t-test from ANOVA. Explain the
association from a 2x2 table classified as methods of construction and analysis of
bivariate table. randomized block design along with
3. Write note on any one of the following: assumptions.
a. Yates correction for X2 3. Write note on: Normal distribution
b. ANOVA table for one way analysis
-New scheme supplementary Examination – -New scheme Supplementary Examination
December 2016 – December 2015
Section: A Section: A
1. What are the basic elements of psychiatric 1. Discuss the need and scope of research in
social work? Describe any two using psychiatric social work
examples. 2. Explain the various steps involved in the
2. Describe various experimental design. construction of a rating scale and establish
Explain any on method in detail. its reliability and validity
3. Write short notes on: Non-sampling errors 3. Write note on: Methods of minimizing non
Section B: sampling errors
1. Explain the test procedure for testing Section B:
difference between two (Independent 1. What are the measures of central tendency
groups) means. and dispersion? Describe statistical methods
2. Describe the correlation, scatter diagram, of testing proportions and mean values
person’s correlation co-efficient and simple 2. Distinguish t-test and ANOVA. Explain the
regression analysis. design and construction the way analysis of
3. Write note on: Binormal distribution variance.
3. Write note on: Regression analysis
 -New scheme Supplementary Examination – 1. What are the general principles in detecting
April 2014 casual relations? Discuss any one Mill’s
Section: A canons in detail.
1. Discuss the scope and role of psychiatric 2. What are the various designs of research?
social work research in Mental health care in Detail a research project using any one of
Indian setting. the designs of research.
2. Explain the difficult types of Hypotheses 3. Write note on: Methods of minimizing non
and their role in psychiatric social work sampling errors
research. Section B:
3. Write note on: Non sampling errors 1. Explain the measures of dispersion and uses
Section B: of Normal Distribution.
1. In Behavioral research, what are the various 2. Explain the procedure for testing difference
levels of measurement? Give suitable between two dependent means.
examples along with descriptive and 3. Write note on: Assumptions of ANOVA
inferential statistics used for each of them. - Annual Examination –April 2012
2. Differentiate t-test and ANOVA. Explain the Section: A
design and construction the way analysis of 1. Explain the logic of group designs in
variance. psychiatric social work practice
3. Write note on: Prevalence rate and incident 2. Describe the general principles in detecting
rate casual relations
-New scheme Supplementary Examination – 3. Write note on: Methods of dealing with non
October 2014 response.
Section: A Section B:
1. Describe the cause and effect relationship 1. Explain the measures of dispersion,
and the principles involved in detecting. Quartiles and Skewness
2. What are the methods of data collection? 2. Explain Person’s product moment
Describe any one in detail’. correlation and simple regression.
3. Write note on: Minimizing non sampling 3. Write note on: Poisson distribution
errors - Annual Examination –April 2012
Section B:
1. Describe the concept, assumptions and Section: A
application of ANOVA. 1. Highlight the importance of sampling in
2. In social work research how the levels of psychiatric social work research and explain
measurement are used, explain with suitable different sampling methods.
illustrations. 2. Draw a research project for a capacity
3. Write note on: correlation building in psychiatric social work services
-Supplementary Examination –October 2013 for psychiatric hospitals in India.
3. Write note on: Reliability.
Section: A Section B:
1. What are the basic elements of Social work 1. What are the measures of central tendency
research? Describe any two of them in and dispersion? Describe statistical methods
detail. for testing the difference between two mean
2. Detail a research proposal using randomized values.
block in determining the efficacy of 2. What are one tail and two tail hypothesis?
psychiatric social work intervention. Explain the testing procedure for testing
3. Write note on: Construction of attitude differences between two mean values.
scales 3. Write note on: Multivariate analysis
Section B: -New scheme: Supplementary Examination –
1. Discuss the levels of measurement scales October 2011
with suitable examples from social work
research. Section: A
2. Stare assumptions underlying ANOVA and 1. General principles in detecting cause and
write ANOVA table for Two way analysis. effect relationship in psychiatric social work
3. Write note on: Normal Distribution research is vital – explain.
-Supplementary Examination –October 2012 2. A psychiatric social worker desires to test
Section: A out the following hypothesis: systematic
 Psychoeducation related to schizophrenia -New Scheme: Annual Examination – April 2010
helps the family members to gain scientific Section: A
knowledge and positive attitude towards 1. What are the cardinal principles of
mentally ill – describe the steps one should experimental research design? Describe any
follow in the research work. two principles in detail.
3. Write note on: Observational Research 2. What are the various methods of data
Section B: collection? Describe the methods of dealing
1. Briefly explain the different methods to with response errors
study relationship between two variables. 3. Write note on: Chronbach alpha coefficient
What are the assumption and properties of Section B:
Pearson’s correlation? 1. Explain the levels of measurements with
2. What do you understand about various suitable examples from social work research
principles involved in designing an 2. State the assumptions underlying in
experimental study? Explain the design used ANOVA and write ANOVA table for one
in one way analysis of variance and conduct way.
one way ANOVA table. 3. Write note on: Type I error
3. Write note on: Univariate and multivariate -New Scheme: Annual Examination – April 2009
analysis Section: A
-New Scheme: Annual Examination –April 1. What are the different methods of sampling?
2011 Discuss any one of the sampling method in
Section: A detail
1. Describe the research process and steps 2. Define research design. What are the
involved in psychiatric social work research principles involved in experimental research
2. Highlight the importance of non-sampling design?
error and measures to minimize them 3. Write note on: Conceptualization and
3. Write note on: Validity refication
Section B: Section B:
1. What are the measures of central tendency 1. Describe non-parametric statistics and its
and dispersion? Describe statistical methods advantages and disadvantages
for testing mean values. 2. What is analysis of variance and their
2. Elucidate various methods employed to assumptions and explain about one way
study relationship between two variables. ANOVA table.
What are the assumptions involved in 3. Write notes on: overview of multivariate
Pearson’s correlation coefficient. analysis.
3. Write note on: Chi square test with Yates -New Scheme: Annual Examination – April 2008
correction Section: A
-New Scheme: Supplementary Examination – 1. Define hypothesis. Discuss its importance in
October 2010 psychiatric social work research.
Section: A 2. Developing rating scales in psychiatric
1. Discuss various sampling methods practiced social work practice in challenging –
in the field of psychiatric social work discuss.
research. 3. Write note on: Cause and effect relationship
2. What are the various tools of data Section B:
collection? Discuss the merits and 1. What are the various levels of measurement
limitations of mailed questionnaire. used? Give suitable examples along with
3. Write note on: Mill’s canons statistics used for each of them.
Section B: 2. Distinguish ANOVA and T-test. Explain the
1. Distinguish t-test from ANOVA. Explain the design used in one way analysis of variance
method of construction and analysis of and construct one way ANOVA table
randomized block design along with its 3. Write notes on: chi square test with Yates
assumptions. correction
2. What are one tail and two tail hypothesis? -New Scheme: Annual Examination – April 2007
Explain X2 Test for testing association
between two attributes along with
assumptions.
3. Write note on: Multivariate analysis