UGC NET Paper 2 — Research

Arrange the stages of conducting a survey for research. A. Pilot testing of the survey B. Designing the questionnaire C. Distributing the questionnaire D. Analyzing the responses C...

The following are the steps related with construction and standardisation of research tool. Select their correct order from earlier to later : A. Construction of items B. Selection...

Identify the correct reasons for writing a literature review : (A) You need to know what is already known in connection with your research area. (B) It may help you to develop an a...

In naturalistic observation, the practice of dichotomous recording whether a behaviour occurs or not, constitutes

Identify the stages which may form part of a Research Proposal outline. A. Data Fabrication B. Methodology C. Review of related literature or earlier studies D. Specifying objectiv...

Which ethical principles need to be followed in a research project dealing with human beings? A. All participants must give their informed consent B. All participants should have a...

Identify the advantages of content analysis: (A) It is a very transparent research method. (B) It is often referred to favourably as an unobtrusive method. (C) It is a highly flexi...

What is pure research? 1. It is concerned with search for ways of using scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. 2. It does not develop and test hypothesis and theories. 3...

"Grounded -Theory" is a research strategy that does not A. generate theory from data B. adopt inductive approach C. lead to the findings on the basis of statistical procedures D. u...

What is Historical Research method?

Which of the following would apply to Quantitative research methodology ? A. Rationalism B. Emphasis on description of variables C. Empiricism D. Explores experiences, meanings, pe...

In which conditions, Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient can be calculated ? A. If means of both the variables are equal B. If one variable is measured in interval scale and ano...

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Type of Sampling) A. Stratified Sampling B. Probability Sampling C. Systematic Sampling D. Non-probability Sampling LIST-II (Meaning) I. Selec...

Two researchers obtain similar results while investigating a problem following different methodologies. Their measurements show: (1) Interrater validity (2) Convergent validity (3)...

Which among the following is concerned with the question of whether social scientific findings are applicable to people's everyday natural social setting?

Which of the following approaches to the study of reality suggests that only knowledge gained through experience and the senses is acceptable ?

Which among the following are correct in the light of hypothesis? A. It is proved assumption B. It should be capable of being tested C. It should be inconsistent with the most know...

Identify non-probability sampling methods. A. Systematic sampling B. Purposive sampling C. Quota sampling D. Stratified random sampling E. Snow-ball sampling Choose the most approp...

Which of the following are the characteristics of Action Research? A. It does not aim to develop theory. B. It is not conducted to generalise the findings. C. Sample is selected ra...

सूची-I से सूची-II का मिलान कीजिए: सूची-I (शोध प्रकार) (A) आधारभूत शोध (B) अनुप्रयुक्त शोध (C) कार्रवाई शोध (D) मूल्यांकन शोध सूची-II (अर्थ) (I) कार्यक्रम अथवा अंतःक्षेपों का मूल्या...

परिकल्पना परीक्षण के बारे में सत्य कथनों की पहचान करें। (A) शून्य परिकल्पना मानती है कि चरों अथवा विभिन्न समूहों के बीच कोई संबंध विद्यमान नहीं है। (B) वैकल्पिक परिकल्पना मानती है...

Which of the following refers to a method of sampling in which a core group of participants who are initially sampled for a research study recruit or recommend other potential part...

Which of the following would apply to Quantitative research methodology ? A. Rationalism B. Emphasis on description of variables C. Empiricism D. Explores experiences, meanings, pe...

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): In Cross- Sectional research, a researcher studies the same population over time. Statement (II): In retrospective study, a researche...

Criteria for Hypotheses construction are A. It should describe one issue only. B. It should describe many issues. C. It should specify variables between which the relationship is t...

Research misconduct includes which of the following? A. Data fabrication B. Plagiarism C. Data falsification D. Differences of opinion E. Data validation Choose the correct answer...

Which among the following is not a characteristic of a sound theory?

Identify the non-probability sampling techniques: (A) Systematic sampling (B) Simple random sampling (C) Snowball sampling (D) Purposive sampling Choose the correct answer from the...

Some descriptions of measurements are given below. Choose the correct sequence of measurement scales from lower to higher level involved in measurement: A. The length of students i...

When the researcher's age affects the behaviour of the participant in a study, it refers to :

In naturalistic observation, the practice of dichotomous recording whether a behaviour occurs or not, constitutes

Select correct order of finalising a research problem: A. Defining the research problem B. Selecting the area of research C. Finding the research gap D. Study of reference material...

What is case study method 1. It studies the phenomenon, event, situation or development in a very simplified and shallow manner. 2. It is studying the phenomenon, event, situation...

The process of selecting small number of elements from a larger identified group of elements is called ____.

Match List - I with List - II: List - I (Context of Research) A. Researcher continues data collection and analyses till the satisfactory findings are derived B. Study of change in...

Select correct order of finalising a research problem: A. Defining the research problem B. Selecting the area of research C. Finding the research gap D. Study of reference material...

निम्नलिखित में से कौन से गुणात्मक शोध प्रणाली में लागू किये जायेंगे? A. अनुभववाद B. चरों के वर्णन पर बल C. तर्कणावाद D. संरचनात्मक कठोर प्रणाली E. अनुभवों, अर्थों, प्रत्यक्षों और अ...

Which ethical principles need to be followed in a research project dealing with human beings? A. All participants must give their informed consent B. All participants should have a...

निम्नलिखित में से किस कृत्य में शोधकर्ता शोध नैतिकता का अनुरक्षण नहीं करता है?

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 emp...

Identify the stages which may form part of a Research Proposal outline. A. Data Fabrication B. Methodology C. Review of related literature or earlier studies D. Specifying objectiv...

If the evaluation of research participants is done with a special questionnaire at the beginning of the study, but the researcher changes the questions for subsequent evaluation so...

A researcher obtains the following p values for sample correlation coefficients of different samples. Which of these can be considered significant at 5% level of significance ? (A)...

यदि कोई शोधार्थी, 'प्लेसेबो अभिविन्यास' में यथास्थ (कंट्रोल) समूह के होने का निर्णय लेता है, तो उसके पास कितने समूह होना चाहिये?

Which of the following factors affect the internal validity of an experimental research ? A. Placebo effect B. Instrument Decay C. Contemporary events D. Hawthorne effect E. Bias i...

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): The process of deduction involves drawing generalizable inferences out of observations. Statement (II): Positivism advocates the appl...

The systematic elimination of extraneous variables other than those you are interested in can be achieved in

Match List - I with List - II : List - I A. Mann Whiteny B. Kendall C. Bartlett D. Karl Pearson List - II I. Product Moment method of correlation II. Test of homogeneity of varianc...

Which of the following is not a step in Scientific Research?

निम्नलिखित में से अनुदैर्ध्य अध्ययनों के प्रकार पहचानिएः (A). प्रवृत्ति अध्ययन (B). प्रतिनिधित्यात्मक अध्ययन (C). पैनल अध्ययन (D). भविष्यत्लक्षी अध्ययन नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से...