THE AIR FORCE SCHOOL

PSYCHOLOGY – HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CASE STUDY FILE :

 Case study is an in depth analysis of a person .

 You are required to choose a person on whom you want to do your case study.
The person should be from 14-18 years of age and willing to cooperate with you.
You may choose a person who is gifted/ has some physical disability / lower socio
economic background etc .

FILE WORK
 INDEX ( LEAVE IT BLANK AS OF NOW )
 INTRODUCTION TO CASE STUDY FILE ( HEADING )
EXPLAIN CASE STUDY METHOD ; ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF
THIS METHOD ( 3 -4 SIDES )

 PRECAUTIONS TAKEN ( VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION ; INFORMED

CONSENT ; DEBRIEFING AND SHARING RESULTS ; CONFIDENTIALITY –
REFER TO CLASS 11TH NCERT PSYCHOLOGY BOOK )
 TOOLS USED FOR COLLECTING DATA :
1. OBSERVATION METHOD ( EXPLAIN )
2. INTERVIEW METHOD ( EXPLAIN )
3. PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST ( EXPLAIN )
P.S. :REFER TO CLASS 11TH NCERT BOOK
 REASONS FOR CHOOSING MY SUBJECT
 RAPPORT FORMATION :
A friendly conversation was carried out to make the subject feel at ease
. I assured the subject that results would be kept confidential . All of
his/her queries related to the study were clarified .
 PRELIMINARIES INFORMATION :
 NAME
 AGE
 GENDER
 BIRTH ORDER
 NUMBER OF SIBLING
 EDUCATION
 LOCALITY OF RESIDENCE
 RELIGION
 PARENTAL EDUCATION AND OCCUPATION
 FAMILY INCOME
 SUBJECT MEDICAL HISTORY
 INTROSPECTIVE REPORT
 INTERVIEW :
P.S. : THESE ARE SAMPLE QUESTIONS . YOU ARE REQUIRED TO
FRAME YOUR OWN QUESTIONS –SPECIFIC TO YOUR SUBJECT .
 SUBJECTS INTERVIEW ( 15 TO 20 QUESTIONS )
EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS :
1. Who is your role model ?
 2. Do you enjoy the company of your family?
3. What stream you have chosen and why?
4. How often do you go out with your family?
5. Do you enjoy your studies?
6. What kind of entertainment you like ?
7. In what kind of environment do you enjoy the most ?
8. What are your hobbies ?
9. Is there any kind of restriction put on you by your family ?
10. Do you feel shy in talking to people in a group ?
11. Do you share your problems with your family
12. What is your aim in life
13. Whom do you trust the most in your family
14. Will you do something that your family objects to ?
15. How much time do you take out for your family
16. Do you trust your friends ?
17. What kind of looks interests you the most ?
18. Are you short tempered ?

 PARENT INTERVIEW :MOTHER

1. Do you trust your son / daughter ?
2. Do you force him/her to do anything which he/she wouldn’t
do ?
3. Do you trust his /her friends ?
4. Do you take him/her out on outing regularly ?
5. Do you force him/her in terms of studies?
6. Do you believe in giving pocket money to your child ?
7. Is he/she very moody ?
8. How often do you allow your son/daughter to go out with
his/her friends ?
9. Are you satisfied with the company of your friends ?
10. What kind of passion do you see in your child ?
11. Does your child listen to you ?
12. Does he /she hesitate in sharing problems with you ?
13. Have you ever allowed your child to drive your vehicle ?
14. Do you think mobile phone is necessary for your child ?
15. Are you possessive about your child ?
16. What qualities of him / her do you like the most
17. Are you aware of his /her hobbies ?
18. What is his /her attitude towards life ?

PARENT INTERVIEW : FATHER

 Do you trust your son / daughter ?
 Do you force him/her to do anything which he/she wouldn’t do ?
 Do you trust his /her friends ?
 Do you take him/her out on outing regularly ?
 Do you force him/her in terms of studies?
 Do you believe in giving pocket money to your child ?
 Is he/she very moody ?
 How often do you allow your son/daughter to go out with his/her
friends ?
  Are you satisfied with the company of your friends ?
 What kind of passion do you see in your child ?
 Does your child listen to you ?
 Does he /she hesitate in sharing problems with you ?
 Have you ever allowed your child to drive your vehicle ?
 Do you think mobile phone is necessary for your child ?
 Are you possessive about your child ?
 What qualities of him / her do you like the most
 Are you aware of his /her hobbies ?
 What is his /her attitude towards life ?

FRIEND’S INTERVIEW
1. Since when have you been friends with him /her ?
2. How far do you trust him /her?
3. Do you like his /her company
4. Are you proud of your friend
5. Do you know about his likes and dislikes
6. What is his /her ain in future
7. How often do you meet him /her
8. What do you appreciate the most about him/her ?
9. Is he/she into habit of smoking or drinking ?
10. Does he /she listen to his /her parents ?
11. What kind of sports he likes
12. Whether he/she goes out for parties ?
13. Is he /she satisfied with the pocket money he /she gets
14. Does he/she takes studies seriously
15. Is he /she ready to face challenges in life

 INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
 SUBJECT INTERVIEW ANALYSIS ( SUMMARY OF RESPONSES THAT YOU
HAVE RECIEVED )
 SUBJECT’S MOTHER INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
 SUBJECT’S FATHER INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
 SUBJECT’S FRIEND INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
 OBSERVATION METHOD
 REPORT OF SUBJECT’S OBSERVATION
( SHARE HOW HE /SHE IS IN SCHOOL / WITH FRIENDS /WITH PARENTS
IE ACCORDING TO YOUR OBSERVATION )

REST OF THE CASE STUDY FILE WORK WILL BE DONE AFTER SUMMER
HOLIDAYS

PRACTICAL FILE :HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

 TEST -3 : MPI

AIM : To assess the personality of the subject using MPI test .

BASIC CONCEPT :

 Personality definition
 Theories of personality : type theories all
And trait theory –elaborate

 Freud theory in brief

 Assessment of personality – self report measures( detail ); projective technique (
brief ) and behavioural analysis . ( all in brief )

HISTORY OF THE TEST

The MPI test has been given by H.J.Eysenck. It was developed to give a ready measure
of two personality dimensions : Neuroticism and Extraversion . Each of these two traits
are measured by 48 questions . Neuroticism refers to general emotional stability of a
person ,his/her emotional over responsiveness and his/her stability over neurotic
breakdown under stress . Extraversion refers to the outgoing , uninhibited , sociable
proclivities of a person .

RELIABILITY

The split half reliability for the neuroticism scale the values lie between 0.85 to 0.95 and
for extraversion scale they lie between 0.75 to 0.85 .And the retest reliabilities are 0.83
and 0.81 respectively .

VALIDITY

The following table shows validity of the MPI test :

Description of the group Mean

Normal ( English ) 19.89
Normal ( American students ) 20.91
Dysthymics 38.18
Hysterics 30.82

Procedure –( refer to the previous test for the following )

Material required ;subject information ; rapport formation ;

Instructions ( see the questionnaire ) ; precautions ;administration ; Introspective report

; behavioural report

SCORING:

The inventory is scored directly from test forms . One translucent scoring key is available
, for each two scales . The numbers in the front of the questions in the inventory should
correspond with the numbers of the key .

Short scale

Neuroticism Extraversion
Raw score
Sten score

INTERPRETATION OF SCORES :

 AIM OF THE TEST

 PERSONALITY DEFINITION

 ON THE SHORT SCALE : THE SUBJECT SCORED A RAW SCORE OF ___________C

ORRESPONDING TO A STEN SCORE OF __________ ON THE NEUROTICISM
DIMENSION AND RAW SCORE OF _____________ CORRESPONDING TO STEN
SCORE OF _____________ ON EXTRAVERSION .
 ON THE LONG SCALE : THE SUBJECT SCORED A RAW SCORE OF
___________CORRESPONDING TO A STEN SCORE OF __________ ON THE
NEUROTICISM DIMENSION AND RAW SCORE OF _____________
CORRESPONDING TO STEN SCORE OF _____________ ON EXTRAVERSION
 IT MEANS THAT THE SUBJECT IS NEUROTIC / EMOTTIONALLY STABLE
 ALSO , THE SUBJECT IS EXTARVERT/ NOT EXTRAVERT

CONCLUSION :

 JUST MENTION THE DOMINANT TRAITS OF THE SUBJECT .

REFERENCES

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 TEST 04 : DBDA

AIM : To assess the aptitude of the subject using David's Battery Of Differential Ability .
BASIC CONCEPT :

 Aptitude
 'Difference between Aptitude , Interest and Intelligence
 Why is it important to assess aptitude : It is important to assess the aptitude of
the person as to know where the individual's potential lies , to predict as to know
an individual is likely to perform if given proper environment and training .
 Few Frequently used Aptitude test :- DBDA ; DAT ;GATB ;ASVAB

Description Of the test :

The David’s battery of differential abilities (DBDA) has been devised in order to have a measure of an
individual’s abilities . There are 8 abilities tested by the battery:

1. Verbal ability (VA): refers to the comprehension of words and ideas , or a person’s ability to
understand written language .
2. Numerical ability (NA): refers to facility in manipulating numbers quickly and accurately in tasks
involving additions , subtractions , divisions , multiplication etc .
3. Spatial Ability (SA ) is concerned with perceiving spatial patterns accurately and the orientations of
figures in space.
4. Closure Ability (CA) : It refers to the ability to see quickly a whole stimulus , when parts of it are
missing . The principle of closure has been adopted from Gestalt psychology which suggests that the
brain tends to fill the gaps in order to perceive complete meaningful forms.
 5. Clerical Ability : Is perceptual activity primarily concerned with making rapid evaluation of features of
visual stimulation .
6. Reasoning ability : It refers to the ability to apply the processing of reason from some specific
information to a general principle .
7. Mechanical Ability ( MA): refers to a understanding of basic mechanical ability principle , simple
mechanisms , tools electrical and motive facts .
8. Psycho Motor Ability : It refers to the principle of movement requiring eye hand coordination under
time constraints .

RELAIBILITY (given in class )

VALIDITY ( given in class )

Procedure –( refer to the previous test for the following )

Material required ;subject information ; rapport formation ;

 Instructions ( see the questionnaire ) ; precautions ;administration ;

Introspective report ; behavioural report
 Scoring

SUB TEST RAW SCORE STEN SCORE

Verbal Ability ( VA )
Numerical Ability ( NA )
Spatial Ability ( SA )
Closure Ability ( CA )
Clerical Ability ( CL )
Reasoning Ability ( RA)
Mechanical Ability ( MA )
Psycho – Motor Ability (PM)

INTERPRETATION OF RESULT :

The aim of the test was to assess the aptitude of the subject using David's Battery Of Differential
Aptitude . . On the basis of the scores obtained , following can be interpreted about the subject .

1. Verbal Ability : this dimension assess the _______________________________________. The

subject has got a raw score of __________ corresponding to a sten score of __________which
means that ___________________________________________.

2. NA ;3.SA;4.CA ;5.CL6.RA;7.MA; 8.PM( all the same way )

CONCLUSION

__________________________________________________________

 TEST -5 : SCAT

AIM : To assess the Anxiety level of the subject using Sinha’s Comprehensive Anxiety
Test.
BASIC CONCEPT :
  Define abnormal behaviour
 Anxiety – define
 Anxiety disorders types

DESCRIPTION OF THE TEST :

The test has been developed by A.K.P. Sinha and L.N.K Sinha . It has 90 items .The
items of the test were largely constructed on the basis of the symptoms of anxiety
reported by those who visited the Institute Of Psychological Research and Services
,Patna university for Psychological assistance .

RELIABILITY

The coefficient of reliability was determined by using the following two methods:

1 The test retest was employed to determine the temporal stability of the test. the
product moment correlation between the test and retest scores was 0.85

2.using spearman brown formula the reliability coefficient of the test was found to be
0.92

VALIDITY

The coefficient of validity was determined by computing the coefficient between scores of
comprehensive anxiety test and on Taylor’s manifest anxiety scale. It was 0.62 , which is
significant beyond .001 level of confidence .

Procedure –( refer to the previous test for the following )

Material required ;subject information ; rapport formation ;

Instructions ( see the questionnaire ) ; precautions ;administration ; Introspective report

; behavioural report

SCORING:

The inventory can be scored by hand and no scoring key is required . For any response
that indicates “ Yes” , the testee should be awarded a score of one and zero for no . the
sum of all the positives or yes responses would be the total anxiety score of an individual
.

RAW SCORE PERCENTILE MEANING

INTERPRETATION OF RESULT

Aim

Define anxiety

The subject got a score of ________________ corresponding to a ______ percentile ,

which means that the subject has extremely low / low / normal / above normal /
extremely high level of anxiety

(Score below 25 percentile : individual is sluggish and under motivated

Score above 75 percentile : individual may need counselling and psychotherapy

Write the one ie relevant for your score )

CONCLUSION

The subject has ___________ level of anxiety

REFERENCES