LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034.

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – social work

second SEMESTER – APRIL 2003

SW  2801 / SW 816  –  social work research and statistics

 

10.04.2003

1.00 – 4.00                                                                                                          Max : 100 Marks

Note : Write Part – I and Part – II in separate answer sheets

PART – I

                                                                SECTION – A                                       (5´ 2=10 marks)

      Answer ALL questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 50 words. Each 

      question carries 2 marks.

 

1. What is an inductive method of reasoning? Give an example.
2. List any 4 features of a good hypothesis.
3. What is a dependent variable? Explain with an example.
4. What is a pictorial questionnaire? Give an example.
5. List any 4 important features of the descriptive – diagnostic design.

 

 

                                                                SECTION – B                                     (2´ 10=20 marks)

      Answer any TWO questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 300 words. Each 

      question carries 10 marks.

 

6. What are the different types of observation that can be used in the study of a tribal   community? Explain with examples.
7. Explain the stratified sampling proportion to size method with an example.
8. Discuss the need for qualitative research in the field of Social Work.

 

 

                                                               SECTION – C                                       (1´20=20 marks)

Answer any ONE question. Answer to the question should not exceed 600 words. The 

      question carries 20 marks.

 

9. Prepare a tentative interview schedule for a study on “The Socio Economic condition of women domestic workers living in Dhideer Nagar Slum”.
10. Explain the differences between Conventional Research and PRA.

 

PART – II

                                                                 SECTION – A                                      (5´ 2=10 marks)

      Answer ALL questions, not exceeding 50 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

 

11. What do you mean by the term statistics?
12. What do you mean by continuous and discrete variables?
13. Enumerate the various scales of measurement.
14. Find the mode :
15. a) 15, 14,       8,         14,       14,       11,       9,         9,         11
16. b) 3, 3,         4,         4,         4,         5,         7,         7,         9,         12
17. What do you understand by the term ‘Null Hypothesis’?

 

 

 

 

                                                                sectioN – B                                     (2´ 10=20 marks)

      Answer any TWO questions. The answer should not exceed 300 words.

 

16. Discuss the properties of Normal curve.
17. Calculate Median from the following Table:

 

Income (in Rs)	No of Families
700 – 800	2
600 – 700	7
500 – 600	4
400 – 500	8
300 – 400	10
200 – 300	7
100 – 200	2

 

18. Calculate the Quartile Deviation and it’s Co-efficient from the following data:

 

Size	0 – 10	10 – 20	20 – 30	30 – 40	40 – 50
Frequency	7	10	18	12	3

 

 

 

 

                                                               section – C                                       (1´20=20 marks)

Answer any ONE questions.

 

19. Find the rank correlation coefficient from the following data and interpret the results:

 

Individuals	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Case Work Score	30	40	50	20	10	45	22	18
Group Work Score	55	75	60	12	11	38	25	15

 

 

20. Two groups of Social Work trainees belonging to two different colleges took a standardized Social Work aptitude test. The data collected are given below.

Group – A       Group – B

Mean	32	36
S D	6.2	7.4
N	145	82

 

Is there a significant difference between the two means. (Table value at 5% = 1.96)

 

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK

CE 31

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2007

SW 2801 – SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH & STATISTICS

 

 

Date & Time: 19/04/2007 / 1:00 – 4:00            Dept. No.                                                          Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART  – I    SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH

 

SECTION – A

Answer ALL questions, each not exceeding 50 words.                (5×2=10)

 

Differentiate the following with suitable examples.

 

1. Primary Data-Secondary Data
2. Census Study-Sample Study
3. Interview Schedule-Interview Guide
4. Pilot Study-Pre testing
5. Case Study Method-Survey Method

SECTION – B

Answer any TWO questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 300 words.

(2×10=20)

6. Explain the Stratified Sampling, Proportion to size method, with an example.
7. List the sub headings to be discussed in the chapter on ‘Research Methodology’. Briefly explain each side heading.
8. Define the term Scientific Attitude. What are the obstacles in developing a Scientific Attitude?

SECTION – C

Answer any one question. Answer should not exceed 600 words.                  (1×20=20)

9. Prepare a tentative interview schedule for a study on the Socio-economic problems of the Tsunami affected Fishermen families at Pulicat area.
10. There are 240 families living in Urikara Nayakkan settlement area near Chennai. Hundred families are still engaged in traditional occupation of making hair wigs. Eighty families are involved in other jobs like coolies, vegetable or fruit sellers and domestic work. Sixty families are involved in both traditional work and other part time jobs. You have to study the Living conditions and Health status of the Urikara Nayakkan Community with 100 families as your sample size. Explain any three sampling strategies that can be adopted for selecting the 100 families

Part – II        STATISTICS

SECTION – A

 

Answer ALL questions, each not exceeding 50 words.                (5×2=10)

1. Name the basis of Classification of data.
2. Explain the use of `Range’ with an example.
3. How is `Mode’ different from `Median’?
4. Illustrate Normal Distribution.
5. Define ANOVA and state its uses.

SECTION – B

Answer any TWO, each not exceeding 300 words.                  (2×10=20)

 

1. Explain the various graphic presentations of data and state its respective advantages.

 

1. Calculate the Arithmetic Mean of the following data and list the uses of Mean in social work research.

 

 

25-35	35-45	45-55	55-65	65-75
6	10	8	12	4

 

 

1. Find the median of the following data:

 

0-5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-25
7	18	25	30	20

 

SECTION-C

 

Answer any ONE, each not exceeding 600 words                   (1×20=20)

 

1. State the characteristics of statistics and discuss its functions, applications and limitations.
2.  a) From the table given below find whether the colour of son’s eyes is associated with that of father’s eyes:

 

			Son’s Colour
		Black		Brown
Father’s eye colour	Black	230		148
	Brown	151		471

Table value at 5% level of significance: 3.84

 

1. b) State the uses of chi square statistics in Social Work Research.

 

11. a) Define Standard deviation and list out its merits and demerits.

 

1. b) Calculate the Standard Deviation of the following distribution.

 

10-20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-60	60-70	70-80
5	10	15	20	25	18	7

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK

CQ 6

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

SW 2801 – SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH & STATISTICS

 

 

 

Date : 22/04/2008            Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

PART – I

 

SECTION – A

 

Answer all questions.

Each answer should not exceed 50 words.                                      5 x 2 = 10 Marks       

 

1. Define Social work research
2. Mention any four National agencies for promoting and conducting Social work research in India.
3. Mention any four sources for Identification of Research Problem.
4. List out any four methods of Social Research.
5. Differentiate Quantitative research from Qualitative research.

 

 

SECTION – B

 

Answer any Two questions.

Each answer should not exceed 300 words.                                        2 x 10 = 20 Marks

 

1. Define Hypothesis and discuss the steps in construction of Hypothesis.
2. Elucidate the characteristics of the Case study method.
3. Write a short note an Questionnaire.

 

 

SECTION – C

 

Answer any One question.

The answer should not exceed 600 words.                                       1 x 20 = 20 Marks

 

1. Write an essay on Research Designs. Analyze their advantages and disadvantages.
2. Explain the different methods of sampling with suitable examples.

 

 

 

 

(PTO)

 

 

 

 

PART – II

SECTION – A

 

Answer all questions.

Each answer should not exceed 50 words.                                                  5 x 2 = 10 Marks       

1. Write any four purposes of Tabulation of data.
2. Define Statistics
3. What do you mean by Measures of  Dispersion
4. Write the various types of Averages
5. What is Correlation?

 

SECTION – B

 

Answer any Two questions.

Each answer should not exceed 300 words.                                               2 x 10 = 20 Marks

1. Describe the graphic presentation of data
2. Explain the nature, uses and limitation of statistics
3. Calculate standard deviation for the following data

Score                              Frequency

5 – 10                                     5

10 – 15                                                9

15 – 20                                                29

20 – 25                                                54

25- 30                                      11

30 – 35                                                5

 

SECTION – C

 

Answer any One question.

The answer should not exceed 600 words.                                         1 x 20 = 20 Marks

1. Calculate Mean, Median and Mode for the following distributions

Rent (in Rs.)               No. of Houses

• 8
• 10
• 15
• 25
• 40
• 20
• 15

85-95                                        7

20. 20. From the following information state whether the two variables i.e. Educational

Qualification and Job Satisfaction are independent. (Table Value = 5.991).

 

Job Satisfaction	Educational Qualification
	UG	PG
Low	93	88
Medium	90	76
High	97	56

 

 

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