Identify the correct order of the following components which are interrelated in research. (i) Observation (ii) Hypothesis making (iii) Developing concepts (iv) Deducing the consequences of theories (v) Methods employed to obtain them Choose the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (A) (v), (iv), (iii), (ii) and (i)(B) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) and (v)(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) and (v) (D) (iv), (v), (iii), (ii) and (i)
Which of the following is an advantage of qualitative interviewing relative to participant observation? (A) It allows you to find out about issues that are resistant to observation(B) It is more biased and value-laden(C) It is more likely to create reactive effects(D) None of the above
In which of the following activities, potential for nurturing creative and critical thinking is relatively greater? (A) Preparing research summary(B) Presenting a seminar paper (C) Participation in research conference(D) Participation in a workshop
How does Oakley suggest that qualitative interviewing should be used as an explicitly feminist research method? (A) By creating a more equal relationship between interviewer and interviewee(B) By invading the privacy of women and treating them as objects(C) By imposing academic interpretations upon women’s accounts of the world(D) None of the above
Which of the following sequence of research steps is nearer to scientific method? (A) Suggested solution of the problem, Deducing the consequences of the solution, Perceiving the problem situation, Location of the difficulty and testing the solutions. (B) Perceiving the problem situation, Locating the actual problem and its definition, Hypothesizing, Deducing the consequences of the suggested solution and Testing the hypothesis in action.(C) Defining a problem, Identifying the causes of the problem, Defining a population, Drawing a sample, Collecting data and Analysing results.(D) Identifying the causal factors, Defining the problem, Developing a hypothesis, Selecting a sample, Collecting data and arriving at generalization and Conclusions.
The problem of ‘research ethics’ is concerned with which aspect of research activities? (A) Following the prescribed format of a thesis(B) Data analysis through qualitative or quantitative technique(C) Defining the population of research (D) Evidence based research reporting