UGC NET Paper 1 — Research
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Qualitative content analysis of documents relating to different time periods corresponds to which of the following research designs?
In much of social research, the variables used are
The tendency of researchers to subtly and inadvertently affect the behaviours of participants in a study, obscuring the true effect of the independent variable, is called
Survey research is one of the key methods in
If research is done to find out behaviours and attitudes by analysing existing records and other materials, it is known as
The tendency of researchers to subtly and inadvertently affect the behaviours of participants in a study, obscuring the true effect of the independent variable, refers to:
The tendency to subtly or unintentionally influence the behavior of participants in a study, which obscures the true effect of the independent variable, is called?
यदि उत्तरदाताओं को एक प्रश्नावली के उत्तर का एक विकल्प दिया जाता है, उदाहरणार्थ - डाक से प्रश्नावली के साथ वेब सर्वेक्षण द्वारा उत्तर देने का विकल्प हो, तो इसे क्या कहा जाता है ?
Change of behaviour in people after they come to know they are participating in a research project to produce results that do not have validity is known as
If respondents are offered an option of answering a questionnaire, for Example the postal questionnaire respondents are given an option of answering by Web survey, it is called
Given below are two statements: Statement I: In experimental research, we cannot eliminate extraneous factors that influence the outcome. Statement II: In survey research, a vast a...
Some of the threats to internal validity in research are: A. Quasi experimental design B. Pre-Testing C. Attrition D. History E. Maturation Choose the correct answer from the optio...
Given below are two statements: Statement I: The double blind procedure is an effective solution to the issue of experimenter bias in research. Statement II: The problem of experim...
Given below are two statements: Statement I: In survey research, there is a benefit of sampling a larger number of respondents who are selected for the study. Statement II: Researc...
Match List I with List II List I (Type of Research) A. Case Study B. Observational Research C. Longitudinal Research D. Experimental Research List II (Description) I. Variables are...
The advantages of longitudinal research on the internet are A. The internet panels are representative of the entire population. B. Everyone has access to Internet.
If a survey is conducted telephonically, which among the following statements is true?
Population census can be an example of
Virtual ethnography is located in a/an
The major advantages of an online Survey are: (A) It provides strong control over data gathering process. (B) The identified respondent always fills the questionnaire. (C) It is no...
Following activities are related to the conduct of experiment in social research: (A) Control the experimental environment (B) Pilot test, revise and test (C) Empathy with the part...
Relics such as fingerprints are considered credible by which of the following Research methodology?
Which of the following are sources of data in historical research?
Which of the following are positive features of content analysis? (A) It does not need sampling of contents. (B) It is an unobtrusive method. (C) It is highly flexible in character...
The characteristics of experimental studies are: (A) Absence of researcher's bias (B) Absence of conditioned environment (C) Evidence of causality (D) Control of experimental eleme...
Which of the following are the characteristics of case study research? A. It is simulated in a laboratory. B. It is particularistic. C. It is descriptive. D. It is inductive. E. It...
Poor analysis in historical research is due to A. Impersonal interpretation B. Emphasis on objective assessment C. Over-generalisation D. Over-simplification E. Non-identification...
Which of the following are the means of control in experimental research? A. Controlling Physical Settings B. Choice of participants C. Statistical analysis D. Focussing on Short-t...
Identify the sequence of basic procedures to control the extraneous variables in an experiment
Which of the following are advantages of content analysis? It is a:
Match List I with List II: List I Method (A) Case Study (B) Longitudinal Study (C) Snap shot (D) Comparative study List II Characteristic / Objectives (I) Identifies issues in adva...
Which among the following is a valid criticism of experimental method in social sciences?
Match List I with List II: List I (Types of case) (A) Critical case (B) Unique case (C) Representative case (D) Revelatory case List II (Description) (I) Provides an opportunity to...
Which of the following are the features of case study method? (A) It is appreciative (B) It is particularistic (C) It is descriptive (D) It is inductive (E) It is mechanical Choose...
When original participants in a longitudinal study drop out midway, it is called
When original participants in a longitudinal study drop out, it is called
Retrospective studies are related to
Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Types of Research) (A) Cohort analysis (B) Cultivation analysis (C) Factor analysis (D) Authenticity analysis List-II (Characteristics of Researc...
Statement I: The panel design influences the statistical analysis in research. Statement II: The panel design does not suffer from the issue of mortality. In light of the above sta...
Match List I with List II List I Types of Research (A) Cohort analysis (B) Cultivation analysis (C) Factor analysis (D) Canonical analysis List II Research Characteristic (I) Study...
Match List I with List II List I Research method A. Content analysis B. Social network analysis C. Semantic differential D. Meta analysis List II Characteristic I. Summarisation II...
Match List I with List II: List I Variables A. Independent B. Dependent C. Control D. Discrete List II Characteristic features I. Can be used to divide subjects into specific categ...
The measures of inter-coder reliability are employed in research related to
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): In vitro testing forms the basis for hazard identification....
In which method of research an independent variable is manipulated with an intent to observe concomitant changes in dependent variable?
Creating purpose statements. research questions and hypotheses that are narrow and measurable would mark the characteristic features of which research type?
In which method of research an independent variable is manipulated with an intent to observe concomitant changes in dependent variable?
Sometimes, subjects who know that they are in a control group may work hard to excel against the experimental group. Such a phenomenon is known as:
Discourse analysis in historical research is associated with
Hypothesis testing which results into either affirmation or disaffirmation is the explicit concern in which methods of research? A. Descriptive method B. Experimental method C. Ex...