UGC NET Paper 1 — Research
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Which of the following approaches to the study of reality suggests that only knowledge gained through experience and the senses is acceptable?
Qualitative research is generally associated with-
Which of the following is true regarding 'grounded theory' research? A. Axial coding is the process of relating sub-categories to a category. B. It includes continuous comparative...
Quantitative research can be construed as a research strategy that usually 1. Entails a deductive approach to the relationship between theory and research. 2. Emphasizes an inducti...
Quantitative research can be considered a research strategy in which generally _________
Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Qualitative research lays emphasis on contextual understanding. Statement (II): Quantitative research is typically highly unstructure...
Below are two statements: Statement I: Qualitative research emphasizes contextual understanding. Statement II: Quantitative research is highly unstructured in its representative fo...
मात्रात्मक व गुणात्मक शोध के बीच की समानताओं की पहचान कीजिए। (A) दोनों का सरोकार दत्त (डेटा) न्यूनीकरण से है। (B) दोनों का सरोकार दत्त में विचरण से है। (C) दोनों संदर्भगत बोध पर बल...
Identify the similarities between quantitative and qualitative research : (A) Both are concerned with data reduction. (B) Both are concerned with variation in data. (C) Both lay em...
Interpretation paradox is the term normally used in
मात्रात्मक शोधकर्ताओं की मुख्य व्यस्तताएं निम्न हैं -
The main preoccupations of quantitative researchers are: A. measurement B. causality C. generalization D. replication Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List-I with List-II List-I (Types of Research / study) (A). Basic Research (B). Correlational Research (C). Case study (D). Longitudinal study List-II (Description) (I). Inve...
Which among the following types of variables can NOT be rank ordered?
In ethnographic research, the researcher involves himself in a ________ over a period of time.
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Middle range theories are the focus of empirical enquiry. Statement II: Unlike grand theories, middle range theories function in a rest...
Which of the following are considered major types of qualitative research questions?
Given below are two statements: Statement I: The qualitative data analysis is governed by the codified prescriptions of quantitative data analysis. Statement II: Qualitative data a...
What are the similarities between qualitative and quantitative research?
When a research study is conducted to know about an unknown area and collect information, it is known as
The type of research in which the researcher gains familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it, is known as:
Both qualitative and quantitative research are concerned with
The research approach of hermeneutics is concerned with
The domain of application in thematic analysis is
One of the aims of qualitative data analysis is to
शोध का वह प्रकार जिसमें शोधकर्ता किसी परिघटना की जानकारी प्राप्त करता है अथवा इसमें नयी अंतर्दृष्टि प्राप्त करना चाहता है, कहलाता है:
Auto-ethnography is an approach that analyses
Which of the following is an area of application in thematic analysis?
Coding paradigm is extensively used in
Match List I with List II List I Research forms (A) Qualitative Research (B) Quantitative Research (C) Triangulation (D) Metaanalysis List II Description (I) File drawer problem (I...
Which one of the following is a tool of grounded theory?
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Qualitative research is guided by positivistic epistemolog...
The analytic - induction strategy is a method of
Which of the following represent the Quantitative Research methodology? (A) One to One Interview (B) Survey research (C) Focus groups (D) Correlation research (E) Descriptive resea...
Which of the following are similarities between qualitative and quantitative research? (A) Data increase (B) Answering research questions (C) Relating data analysis to literature (...
Which of the following are similarity elements in both qualitative and quantitative research? (A) Answering research questions. (B) Preference to macro data. (C) Do not suffer from...
Which of the following are the products of grounded theory? A. Experimental framework B. Concepts C. Hypotheses D. Attributes of a category E. Theoretical dilution Choose the corre...
Which of the following are the actions of an ethnographic researcher? (A) He gets immersed in the Social Setting. (B) He avoids collecting documents about the group members he is r...
Given below are two statements Statement I: Focus group discussion is part of formative research. Statement II: Formative research can be both qualitative and quantitative. In ligh...
Given below are two statements Statement I: Research questions are used more in studies that do not focus on the statistical significance of results. Statement II: Research questio...
Given below are two statements: Statement I: In content analysis, the researcher will code the text in terms of themes or subjects. Statement II: The categorisation of content is n...
The quantitative research is based on
Given below are two statements: Statement I : A discrete variable can represent only finite set of values. Statement II : A continuous variable can be broken into subparts includin...
Below are given two statements: Statement - I: Exploratory research is done for data indicators. Statement - II: The goal of exploratory research is to collect final data to find c...
Given below are two statements Statement I: Exploratory research is conducted for data indications. Statement II: The goal of exploratory research is to gather final data to find o...
When it comes to data arrangement, qualitative research - must guard against the error of
Which of the following are disadvantages of qualitative research? A. Too sensitive to the context B. Open to debate C. Too subjective D. Difficult to generalise E. Issue of replica...
Match List I with List II List I Types of Research (A) Applied research (B) Basic research (C) Quantitative research (D) Qualitative research List II Research Purpose (I) Explorati...
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: Unique case orientation is possible in qualitative research which...
An exploratory research on a small scale is called