LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
SO 4804 – QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Date : 16-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Part – A
Write a short note on ALL of the following in about 30 words each: (10 x 2 = 20)
- Contingency table.
- Vignette questions.
- Observation schedule.
- Ordinal variable.
- Internal validity.
- Hypothesis
- Negative relationship.
- Snowball sample.
- Inter-coder reliability.
- Dependent variable.
Part – B
Answer any Five questions in about 300 words each: (5 x 8 = 40)
- Describe the difference between simple random sampling and systematic sampling. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each of these sampling approaches?
- What is a missing data? Why do they arise?
- Can you infer causality from bivariate analysis? Explain.
- Why are closed questions frequently preferred to open questions in survey research?
- Why do you think it is important to follow a specific set of guidelines when preparing a research proposal?
- What is the relationship between epistemology and methodology?
- What is a coding schedule? What are its limitations?
Part – C
Answer any Two questions in about 1200 words each: (2 x 20 = 40)
- What is probability sampling? Examine the various types of probability sampling.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with narrative review?
- Examine in detail the format for writing a dissertation.
- Elaborate the general guidelines for survey interviewing.
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