Name of the University : Vardhman Mahaveer Open University
Degree : Master of Journalism
Subject Code/Name : MJ-03 – Mass Communication Research Methodology
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Mass Communication Research Methodology :
Time : 3 Hours Max Marks: 80
Section-A :
Very Short Answer Type Questions :
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1 What is Mass Communication Research-
2 Meaning of objectivity in research-
3 What is the Meaning of Sample-
4 What is correlation coefficient-
5 Define the experimental research-
6 What is development-
7 What is pictorial questionnaire-
8 What do you understand by Interview-
9 What is Research-
10 Meaning of questionnaire-
11 What are the objectives of schedule-
12 Define Research Hypothesis-
13 What do you understand by Survey Research-
14 What is Range-
15 What is Skewness-
16 What do you understand by measures of central tendency?
17 What is research problem?
18 What is the meaning of Case study?
19 What do you mean by structured questionnaire?
20 Write the types of Hypothesis?
21 What is the meaning of central tendency? Which are the three measures of central tendency?
22 Define correlation?
23 What is Historical Survey?
24 Write the sources of research problem?
25 How many types of questionnaire?
26 What is Kota Sampling method?
27 Which are the steps of Descriptive research?
28 What is Median, Define it?
29 What do you mean by Mode?
30 What do you understand by standard deviation?
31 Define Mean deviation?
32 What is the meaning of Sampling?
Section-B :
Short Answer Questions :
1) Differentiate between negative and positive correlation-
2) Write the characteristics of Evaluative Research-
3) What do you understand by the scientific enquiry-
4) How many types the research has-
5) Write about the problems faced by researchers while deciding –
6) What are the key characteristics of a good Hypothesis-
7) What is data- What is the meaning to analysis it-
8) Differentiate between probability and non-probability sampling-
9) What is Mean- Calculate the Mean of given data-
10) Elaborate the importance of data analysis-
11) What is the importance of objectivity in Mass Communication Research-
12) What is the meaning of Standard deviation- Define it with its formula-
13) What is purposive sampling- What are the main characteristics of it-
14) Differentiate between questionnaire and schedule-
15) Write the three characteristics of representative sample-
16) Write the methods of Simple random sampling-
17) What is Median- Calculate the Median of given data-
18) Differentiate between experimental research and pure research-
19) How you select a research topic in mass communication-
20) Clarify the main steps involved in sampling-
21. Describe the method of calculating correlation by Karl Pearson’s Method?
22. Data is divided in how many types? Describe with relevant example?
23. Describe the different techniques of data analysis?
24. Elaborate the steps of Interview?
25. How the Mass communication research differs from other researches?
26. Write the different characteristics of Case study?
27. What is personal interview?
28. Which precautions do you have during selection of person for an interview?
29. What do you mean by research objectivity? What are the means of getting it?
30. Use of sampling technique is growing these days, Explain?
31. What is exploratory research?
Section ‘C’ : (Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any two questions. You have to delimit your each answer maximum up to 800 words. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. Communication Research is a scientific method, elaborate? Or
What is descriptive research? Write the different steps of it?
2. What is Research Problem? Selecting a good research problem defines the relevance of good research. Discuss? Or
Define the Interview? Draw its structure and importance in your own words?
3. What is data? What importance they have in Statistical analysis and Mass Communication Research? Or
Case study research is called complete research? Define and also define the relevance of it in Mass Communication field?
4. Which are the technical difficulties of Sampling? If these are not solved, how did they affect the research? Or
Describe the objectives of Mass Communication research in research?
5. What is Research? Define the Mass Communication research and discuss about its nature? Or
What is population? How a sample is selected form population? Describe the sampling methods?
6. What is correlation? What do you mean by positive and negative correlation? Describe the Karl Pearson method of calculating coefficient correlation? Or
Define the questionnaire and schedule and elaborate the difference between them?