PSYCHOLOGY TEST

REPORT

Tool: Rating scale

Variable: Study Habits

Aysha bai M
B.Ed. Mathematics
2015-2017
SN College of Education

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 CONTENTS

SL No. Topic Page

1 INTRODUCTION 3

2 NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE 3

3 COLLECTION OF DATA 4

4 METHODOLOGY 4

5 ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION 5

6 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 6

7 GRAPHICAL REPRESNTATIONS 13

8 CONCLUSION 14

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 INTRODUCTION

The key to become an effective student is to learn how to

smarter, not harder. This becomes more and more true as you advance
in you advance in your education. An hour or two is usually sufficient
to make it through an exam in high school with satisfactory grades.

The vast majority of successful students achieve their success

by developing and applying effective study habits. This survey studies
different study habits of high school study both at home will help
children in school and also for the rest of their lives because they will
have mastered how to learn on their own. Not every student learns in
the same way. This psychology test helps us teachers to figure out
what kind of learners are our students which will in turn help us to
tailor study session accordingly.

NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE

Between homework, tests and extra-curricular activities, its all

too easy for things to slip through the cracks. A planner to improve
study habits can help children keep everything well-organized.

Before you improve your study habits, you have to identify your
strengths and weaknesses in your current study habits. This paper
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studies the current habits of students which helps them to improve
their study habits.

COLLECTION OF DATA

The study was conducted on a sample of 20 students in the same

class. I was conducted this study on the 9th standard students. The
study was based on study habits at classroom. The instrument was
administered on each of the supervision of their teachers, each
question was read out and explained to the students, students were
made to answer each question as honestly as possible and the
questionnaire was collected immediately scoring was strictly based on
the scoring manual provided by the author. This study examined the
usefulness of imbibing in the students habit as a means of enhancing
their academic performance.

METHODOLOGY

The rating scale deals with study habits at classroom. Five

responses are provided for each statement. There are both positive and
negative statements. The rating scale is different for negative
statement and positive statement. 15 statements are included in the
tool. The negative statements are 7, 19 and 23. Scoring was strictly
based on the scoring manual provided by the author.

SCORING FOR POSITIVE STATEMENT

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A O S R N
4 3 2 1 0

SCORING FOR NEGATIVE STATEMENT

A O S R N
0 1 2 3 4

In the case of study habit at classroom the total score above 45

the pupil have above study habit and the normal study habit has score
between 30 to 45 and the below study habit has less than 30.

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Analysis and interpretation of data was based on the

information collected from the students
Sl.No. Group / Category of students No. of students
1 Above 1
2 Average / normal 11
3 Below 8

After analysing the response of 20 students it is noted that students

have above study habit, normal study habit and below study habit. But
most of the students possess the normal study habit.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

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MARK LIST
No. NAME OUT OF 50 PERCENTAGE
1 Aliya Ashraf 15 30
2 Athila P.A. 18 36
3 Beemamol K.S. 18 36
4 Fasna Haneefa 20 40
5 Mubeena Ismail 24 48
6 Ajnas Kabeer 26 52
7 Akbarshah P.A. 22 44
8 Althaf P.K. 34 68
9 Dilshad Shameer 37 74
10 Fahad Ali 32 64
11 Faisal P.A. 34 68
12 Jabir P.S. 38 76
13 Melvin Joy 31 62
14 Muhammed Sahal 39 78
15 Muhammed Aslam 40 80
16 Muhammed Mahin 42 84
17 Rajas Nassar 27 54
18 Muhammed Nasim 22 44
19 Saifudheen Salim 23 46
20 Shan Ali Koyan 42 84

ROW DATA

15,18,18,20,24,26,22,34,37,32,34,38,31,39,40,42,27,22,23,42

FREQUENCY TABLE

CLASS TALLY MARK FREQUENCY

15-20 111 3

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20-25 11111 5
25-30 11 2
30-35 1111 4
35-40 111 3
40-45 111 3
TOTAL 20

MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY

Class Frequency(f) Mid x fx Cumulative

frequency
15-20 3 17.5 52.5 3
20-25 5 22.5 112.5 8
25-30 2 27.5 55 10
30-35 4 32.5 130 14
35-40 3 37.5 112.5 17
40-45 3 42.5 127.5 20
Total 20 590

fx
Mean N

590
20

29.5
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 N
l +( F )
2
Median = fm
i

l = lower limit of the median class

N = total frequency
F = sum of frequency below lower limit of median class
fm
= frequency of the median class
i = width of class interval

Median class = 25-30

20
25+( 8)
2
Median = 5
2

= 25+5

= 30

Mode = 3Median 2Mean

9059

31

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MEASURES OF DISPERSION

Standard Deviation

Assumed mean x =32.5

Class Frequency Mid x x x , ,2 ,2

d= i
,
f d d f d
i

15-20 3 17.5 -3 -9 9 27
20-25 5 22.5 -2 -10 4 20
25-30 2 27.5 -1 -2 2 2
30-35 4 32.5 0 0 0 0
35-40 3 37.5 1 3 3 3
40-45 3 42.5 2 6 6 12

f d ' 2
N
S.D = fd '2
N
i

12 2

20
= 5 64
20

= 8.5
Mean deviation

Class F x fx |d| f |d| C.F

15-20 3 17.5 52.5 12 36 3
20-25 5 22.5 112.5 7 35 8
25-30 2 27.5 55 2 4 10
30-35 4 32.5 130 3 12 14
35-40 3 37.5 112.5 8 24 17
40-45 3 42.5 127.5 13 39 20
Total 20 590 45 117

xx
f

Mean deviation =

117
= 20 = 5.85

Range = Highest mark Lowest mark

= 42-15
= 27

QUARTILE DEVIATION
 Q3 Q1
Quartile deviation = 2

N th
Q1
Class = size of ( 4 item

20 th

= size of ( 4 item

= 5th item

= [20-25]

N
( F )
Q1 l1 4
= + f1
i

(53)
Q1 5
= 20+ 3

= 23.5

N th
Q3
Class = size of 3( 4 item

= size of (3X5) item

= 15th item
= [35-40]

(1514 )
Q3 5
= 35+ 4
 =36.5
Q 3 Q1
Quartile deviation = 2

36.523.5
= 2 = 6.5

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS
CONCLUSION
 Study habits and study skills are very important tool that must be
learned and practiced. Having good study habit is an invaluable asset
in all areas of life, not just in school. Essentially having well
developed study habits will help one to become a more confident,
effective, productive and intelligent person.

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