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2024 Q15

Qualitative content analysis of documents relating to different time periods corresponds to which of the following research designs?

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2023 Q11

In much of social research, the variables used are

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2023 Q11

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

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2023 Q11

Survey research is one of the key methods in

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2023 Q12

If research is done to find out behaviours and attitudes by analysing existing records and other materials, it is known as

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2023 Q12

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:

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2023 Q12

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?

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2023 Q13

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 ?

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2023 Q13

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

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2023 Q13

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

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2023 Q14

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...

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2023 Q14

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...

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2023 Q15

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...

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2023 Q15

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...

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2023 Q16

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...

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2022 Q6

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.

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2022 Q6

If a survey is conducted telephonically, which among the following statements is true?

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2022 Q6

Population census can be an example of

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2022 Q7

Virtual ethnography is located in a/an

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2022 Q8

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...

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2022 Q8

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...

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2022 Q8

Relics such as fingerprints are considered credible by which of the following Research methodology?

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2022 Q8

Which of the following are sources of data in historical research?

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2022 Q8

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...

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2022 Q8

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...

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2022 Q8

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...

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2022 Q8

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...

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2022 Q8

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...

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2022 Q9

Identify the sequence of basic procedures to control the extraneous variables in an experiment

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2022 Q9

Which of the following are advantages of content analysis? It is a:

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2022 Q10

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...

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2022 Q10

Which among the following is a valid criticism of experimental method in social sciences?

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2022 Q10

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...

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2022 Q11

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...

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2022 Q11

When original participants in a longitudinal study drop out midway, it is called

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2022 Q12

When original participants in a longitudinal study drop out, it is called

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2022 Q12

Retrospective studies are related to

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2022 Q14

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...

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2022 Q14

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...

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2022 Q14

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...

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2022 Q15

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...

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2022 Q15

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...

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2022 Q15

The measures of inter-coder reliability are employed in research related to

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2022 Q37

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....

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2021 Q11

In which method of research an independent variable is manipulated with an intent to observe concomitant changes in dependent variable?

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2021 Q11

Creating purpose statements. research questions and hypotheses that are narrow and measurable would mark the characteristic features of which research type?

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2021 Q11

In which method of research an independent variable is manipulated with an intent to observe concomitant changes in dependent variable?

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2021 Q11

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:

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2021 Q11

Discourse analysis in historical research is associated with

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2021 Q12

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...

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