Top 150+ Solved Psychological Statistics MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The word ‘Statistics’ refers to ………….
a. Numerical facts or data
b. A method of dealing with quantitative information
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
Q. Definitions of the word ‘Statistics’ can be classified into
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. None of these
Q. In singular sense ‘Statistics’ is considered as …………….
a. Statistical data
b. Statistical methods
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
Q. Which of the following is an example of statistical data?
a. Data of birth rate
b. Data of agricultural product
c. Data of school dropouts
d. All of the above
Q. “The science of collection, organization, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data”,is a definition of statistics in ………………. Sense.
a. singular
b. plural
c. classical
d. None of these
Q. The data collected by the investigator himself/herself is called
a. secondary data
b. Statistical data
c. Primary data
d. None of these
Q. Arrange the stages of statistical investigation in correct order(i) presentation (ii) organization (iii) collection (iv) interpretation (v) Analysis
a. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
b. (i), (iii), (ii), (v), (iv)
c. (i), (iii), (ii), (iv), (v)
d. (iii), (ii), (i), (v), (iv)
Q. Drawing conclusion from the data collected is called
a. Analysis
b. organization
c. Tabulation
d. Interpretation
Q. Which of the following is application of Statistics in Psychology
a. Construction and Standardization of psychological tools
b. Conducting experiments or surveys and arriving at conclusions
c. Interpretation and proper use of results of research
d. All of the above
Q. Statistical methods help a researcher for which of the following?
a. Making the procedure definite and exact
b. Summarizing results
c. Drawing general conclusion
d. All of the above
Q. Which of the following is not a pre requisite for studying procedure for using statistical methods?
a. Being a scholar in Mathematics
b. Knowledge of nature of variables
c. Knowledge of types of measurement
d. Knowledge of theory of probability
Q. Which of the following is a reason for misuse of statistics?
a. Data can be manipulated
b. Figures are convincing
c. Figures can be used to mislead readers
d. All of the above
Q. The process of learning about the population on the basis of a sample drawn from it is known as
a. Experiment
b. Sampling
c. Learning process
d. Research
Q. In sampling what amongst the following is studied?
a. Only a part of the population
b. Every unit of the population
c. No unit of the population
d. None of these
Q. Which of the following is not an example of sampling?
a. Blood test
b. class test
c. urine test
d. Testing for the boiling of rice