BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)

CORE COURSE

ASSIGNMENT
JULY 2022 - JANUARY 2023

BPCC104: STATISTICAL METHODS FOR

PSYCHOLOGICAL RESERACH- I

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SOSS)

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI - 110068
Dear Learner,

As we have informed you in the Programme Guide, evaluation at IGNOU consists of two
parts: i) continuous evaluation through assignments, and ii) term-end examination. In the
final result, assignments of a Course will carry 30% weightage while 70% weightage is
given for term-end examination (total 100 marks).

BPCC104 is a 4 + 2 credits course and has two assignments and one tutorial.
Assignment I has Descriptive Category Questions (DCQs). These are meant for writing
essay type answers, with an introduction and a conclusion. These are intended to test your
ability to describe understanding/knowledge about the topic in a systematic, to-the-point,
and coherent manner.
Assignment II has Middle Category Questions (MCQs). These questions require you to
first analyse the topic in terms of arguments and explanations and then write the answers
in a concise manner. They are meant to test your ability to clearly understand concepts and
processes.
Tutorial: The course on Statistical Methods for Psychological Research- I will include tu-
torial, that is compulsory. It will be in form of activities and evaluated by your academic
counsellor. You should carefully read the course material and apply the information while
answering the tutorial. These activities are meant to develop your ability to relate your
knowledge to day-to day life experiences. The tutorial will be made available to you along
with the assignments and they have to be submitted at your study centre.
Before you attempt the assignments, please read the instructions carefully provided in the
Programme Guide. It is important that you write the answers to all the TMA questions in
your own words. Your answers should be according to the word-limit set for a particular
section. Remember, writing answers to assignment questions will improve your writing
skill and sharpen your understanding of the concepts. It will also help you prepare for the
term-end examination.
Submission

Session Last Date of Submission* To be Sent

For July 2021 30th April 2023 To

The Coordinator of
For January 2022 31st October 2023
the Study Centre al-
lotted to you

(Please check the dates

from [Link])
* You need to submit the assignments within the stipulated time for being eligible to ap-
pear in the term-end examination.
Please obtain a receipt from the study centre for the assignments submitted and retain it.
Also keep a photocopy of the assignments with you. The Study Centre will return the as-
signments to you after they are evaluated. The completed assignment should be sent only
to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted to you.

Following instructions are to be carefully followed before writing the assignments:

1. You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
i. Planning: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the Units on which they
are based. Make some points regarding each question and then re-arrange these
in a logical order.
ii. Organisation: Read the study material carefully, analyse it, and then prepare a
rough outline of your answer. Give adequate attention to your introduction and
conclusion. Make sure that your answer:
a) is logical and coherent;
b) has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;
c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style
and presentation
iii. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the
final version for submission. Write each answer neatly with proper spacing, and
underline the points you wish to emphasise. Make sure that the answer is around
the suggested word limit.
2. Use A4 size ruled paper for your response and tie all the pages carefully. Allow a
four cm margin on the left and leave some space between each answer. This will fa-
cilitate the evaluator to write useful comments in the margin at appropriate places.
3. Answers should be in your own handwriting. Do not print or type the answers. Do
not copy your answers from the study material sent to you by the University or from
other learners. If you copy, you will get zero marks for the respective question.
4. You need to attach a copy of the TMA with the completed assignment before sub-
mitting it.
5. In case you have requested for a change of Study Centre, you should submit your
Tutor Marked Assignments only to the original Study Centre until the change of
Study Centre is notified by the University.
6. If you find that there is any factual error in evaluation of your assignments, e.g., any
portion of assignment response has not been evaluated or total of score recorded on
assignment response is incorrect, you should approach the coordinator of your study
center for correction and transmission of correct score to headquarters.

Wish you all the best!

Discipline of Psychology
SOSS, IGNOU, New Delhi
 STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH- I (BPCC 104)
Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA)

Course Code: BPCC 104

Assignment Code: Asst /TMA /July 2022-January 2023
Total Marks: 70

NOTE: All assignments are compulsory.

Instructions:
1. Have a title page. Include details like Name, Enrolment number, Email id, Regional Centre,
Study Centre, Programme Title and code, Course title and code and Tutorial code.
2. Use A4 size paper for the tutorial (ruled/ bank).
3. For making tables, blank pages can be used and tables/ graphs (if any) to be drawn in pencil.
4. Content should not be plagiarised.

Part A
Assignment One

Answer the following questions in about 500 words each (wherever applicable).
Each question carries 20 marks.
2 x 20 = 40

1. Explain the role of statistics in research.

2. Compute Spearman’s rho for the following data:

Individuals A B C D E F G H I J

Data A 45 33 21 22 34 46 29 30 31 23

Data B 23 34 32 35 16 38 32 37 12 15
 Assignment Two

Answer the following questions in about 100 words each (wherever applicable).
Each question carries 5 marks.
6 x 5 = 30

3. Explain the scales of measurement with the help of examples.

4. Compute mean, median and mode for the following data

123 234 234 234 322 234 234 346 347 213

5. Explain the merits, limitations and uses of average deviation.

6. Compute standard deviation for the following data.

13 10 11 9 6 3 2 7 15 16

7. What is correlation? Describe the other methods of correlation with the help of suitable ex-
amples.

8. Explain the concept, properties and uses of z scores.

 PART B
TUTORIAL

Course Code: BPCC 104

Tutorial Code: Tutorial /July 2022-January 2023
Tutorial Marks: 30

Note: You need to complete the activity as instructed. All the activities are compulsory.

Instructions:
1. Have a title page. Include details like Name, Enrolment number, Email id, Regional Centre,
Study Centre, Programme Title and code, Course title and code and Tutorial code.
2. Use A4 size paper for the tutorial (ruled/ bank).
3. For making tables, blank pages can be used and tables/ graphs (if any) to be drawn in pencil.
4. Content should not be plagiarised.
5. Tutorial should be handwritten.

Activity 1: Collect data from 60 married individuals (30 males and 30 females) by asking them age
at which they got married. For the obtained data compute mean, median, mode and standard devia-
tion (separately for males and females). Tabulate the raw data and show the calculations with the
help of formulae discussed in the course material of BPCC104. Draw suitable graphs based on the
data collected.
20 Marks
Activity 2: Take any one block of your choice from BPCC104 and write a review of the same in
about 1000 words. The review needs to be in your own words and should cover the important as-
pects of the block. 10 Marks

ALL THE BEST