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Progressive Matri-

ces

Introduction

Objectives

What is Science?

What is Scientific Method

Data

A Science Experiment

Psychology Experiment

Difference Between Scienceand Psychology Experiments

Stimulus variable

Improtantterms and Symbols used in Experiments / Testing

Experimenter E experimenter Subject S Subject Ss Independent variable X Dependent variable

criterion Predicted variable Y

Control Group

Experimental Group

Planning and Conducting ofExperiments / Tests

Reviewing Part Research

Formulating Hypothesis

Designing and Manipulating an Independent variable

Depending Variable and Its Measurement

Control to be established

Selection of Subjects Ss

Instructions to the Subjects

Analysis of Results

Inference and Conclusion

Limitations of Psychological Experiment/Tests

The Format Report

Title

Problem

Method

Sample

Materials

Description of the Materials

Procedure

Instructions

Method of Scoring

Results

Discussion

Conclusions

Instructions to the Experimenter: Before conducting the Experiment / Test

Importamt Note

Experiment

Experiment - 1 A study of interpersonal relation amongstudents

Problem

Sociometry

Method

Sample

Materials

Description of Materials

sociogram

Procedure

Instructions

Precautions

Scoring

Sociogram

(Table) Sociometric matrix showing the choice of with whom to studyand with whom to play

Roll No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 141 1 3 22 2 3 13 3 1 24 1 3 25 1 3 26 1 2 37 2 1 38 3 1 29 2 1 310 2 1 311 2 1 312 3 2 113 1 2 3

14 1 2 3First choice 2 1 4 1 3 1 1 1Second choice 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 2Third choice 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4Total 4 5 6 1 1 3 5 2 2 3 6 0 2 2

Discussion

Conclusions

Experiment - 2 Bilateral Transfer of Motor Learning

One way choice

Mutual choices

Sociogram for Data given in the Table

Problem

Method

Sample

Materials

Description of the Materials

Procedure

Instructions

Precautions

Scoring Procedure

Results

i

ii

Discussion

Conclusion

Introspective Report

Experiment - 3 A Study of Verbal Creative thinking

Problem

Method

Sample

MaterialsBequer Mehidi’s Vertical test of creative thinking ability

Description of the Material Consequences testUnusual test New Relationship [similarity] test Product Improvement test

Consequences test

Unusual uses test

New Relationship [Similarity] test

Product Improvement test

Procedure

General Instructions

Instructions for Activity - I

Example

Some Possible Responses

Instructions for Activity - II

Example

Some Possible Responses

Instructions for Activity - III

Example

Instructions for Activity - IV

Precautions

Scoring Procedure

Fluency

Flexibility

I

Originality

Table : Scoring Procedure for Originality

%

%

%

%

%

%

Results

Activity Sub-tests Fluency Flexibility OriginalityScores Scores Scores

Consequences Test (i)(ii)(iii)

Total ScoreUnusual Uses Test (i)

(ii)(iii)

Total Score

New Relationship (of Objects) Test (i)(ii)(iii)

Total ScoreProduct Improvement TestTotal ScoreGrand Total

Discussion

Conclusions

Experiment - 4 A study of an Individual’s Intelligence level

Problem

Method

Sample

MaterialsJalota’s GeneralMental Ability test Booklet

Discription of the Material

GMAT Multiple choice type test

Procedure

(Instruction)

Precautions

Scoring Procedure

0

Results

mental age I.Q

Mental Age I.Q = x

Chronological Age

I.Q

L. M. Terman M. A. Marill

I.Q. Category

Genius/Gifted

Very superior

Superior

Bright

Normal

Dull

Inferior

Moron

imbecile

Uneducable

Discussion

GMAT

Experiment - 5

A Study of Mental Fatigue

Problem

Method

Sample

Materials

Description of Material

Multiplication Table

8 8 5 6 5 6 5 6 3 2 6 8 3 5 7 8 6 3 5 7 6 4 7 37 6 4 7 4 8 6 7 4 4 5 6 7 3 8 6 7 5 6 5 8 6 6 46 5 6 8 6 4 7 8 6 7 8 7 6 8 5 7 5 8 7 4 9 3 3 69 4 8 5 9 5 4 5 7 8 7 5 5 7 4 6 8 6 3 7 4 5 8 98 9 7 4 7 6 3 4 2 6 4 4 3 6 9 4 9 7 5 6 3 8 5 87 7 4 6 4 7 7 9 3 5 6 9 7 5 6 3 7 8 8 6 5 9 4 35 6 5 7 3 8 6 8 5 4 3 2 6 4 7 6 5 9 6 3 7 3 6 27 5 6 8 6 6 5 7 8 3 2 7 2 3 4 5 7 5 3 7 8 4 7 58 4 8 9 7 5 4 6 7 8 8 6 8 2 3 3 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 69 7 9 5 8 4 9 3 6 7 7 5 7 8 2 7 8 7 7 8 7 7 6 74 8 5 4 5 3 4 9 4 5 5 4 5 6 8 5 5 4 8 9 8 6 3 83 9 4 6 4 2 6 4 3 3 6 7 6 7 9 8 3 3 5 6 5 3 8 32 7 3 7 3 8 7 6 2 6 7 6 3 5 7 9 2 8 4 7 3 8 6 36 6 2 8 2 7 8 7 7 5 3 5 2 8 5 6 6 9 3 5 6 7 5 45 8 8 3 8 6 4 5 6 7 9 9 7 9 4 3 7 7 2 6 7 5 4 24 5 7 5 7 5 6 8 4 4 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 6 4 7 8 4 9 68 7 6 6 6 4 8 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 7 7 9 5 5 8 5 2 8 57 6 9 8 5 6 7 6 7 2 3 7 8 3 3 6 3 6 4 9 9 7 5 74 7 5 6 4 7 4 3 6 5 7 6 6 6 5 8 7 3 6 5 4 8 6 85 6 4 7 9 4 5 7 3 6 6 5 4 5 7 9 4 9 5 7 2 9 5 9

vertucakrandom

Procedure

Instruction

x = x = x = x = x = x = x =

Precautions

Result

Attempt S. No. Multiplication Figures Errors Remarks

Discussion

Conclusion

Introspective Report

(A Study of Mental Ability by using Verbal Test ofReasoning (Progressive Matrices)) Problem

Method

Sample

Materials

Description of Materials A, B, C, D, E,

Procedure

Instruction

I, II, III, IV

Precautions

Scoring Procedure

Result - The result are to be reported in a tabular form

I II III IV Part Total

(Raw Scrores)

Norm

Conclusion

Introspective Report

Unit Summary

i

ii

iii

iv

Control Group

Experimental Group

Key Terms Rel-evant to Psychology Practicals

Ability

Aptitude

Assessment

Average

Mean Median Mode

Battery

StandardiseNorm

Creativity

Criterion

Ceiling

Examination

Evaluation

= +

Individual Test

Intelligence

Intelligenc Quotient (I,Q.)

= x

Mental AgeI.Q. = x 100

Chronological Age

Item

Mental Age

Measurement

Mental Fatigue

Norm

pereuntiles

sociometry

Guess who

socio gram

Check your Progress

(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

Sociometry

(i) (ii)

(iii) (vi)

Assignment/Activity

Points for Discussion/Clarifi-cation

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