Research Methodology Of Sociology Set 1
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This set of Research Methodology of Sociology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Research Methodology Of Sociology Set 1
Q1 | Who defined “Research as a systematized effort to gain new knowledge”?
- robert balch and daniel bell
- redman and mory
- howard s becker
- donald black and peter blau
Q2 | What is research design?
- framework for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data
- a “blueprint” for empirical research
- it is a conceptual structure within which research is conducted
- all of the above
Q3 | Which is not a scientific step identified by Nicholas Walliman?
- identification or clarification of problem
- formulation of provisional solution or hypothesis
- elimination or adjustment of unsuccessful solution
- procedure of analysis
Q4 | The term “Habitualisation” coined by …………………………….?
- peter berger and thomas luckman
- william james and john dewey
- edmund husserl and martin heidegger
- bertrand russell and david hume
Q5 | Which study design give more preference to solution-driven research rather than testingtheories?
- case study design
- action research design
- causality research designs
- cohort study design
Q6 | Which Condition is not necessary for determining causality?
- contextual analysis of situation
- empirical association
- appropriate time order
- nonspuriousness
Q7 | Why do you need to review the existing literature?
- to know the complete and detailed information of the selected literature
- to make long list of references
- due to essential step in research process
- to find out existing knowledge about the topic
Q8 | Which branch of philosophy discuss the nature of being and its existence?
- ontology
- epistemology
- axiology
- logic
Q9 | What is the first stage of a systematic review?
- consider the area/region and time of the study
- seek out studies relevant to the scope and purpose of the review
- analyse each study and synthesize the result
- define the purpose and scope of the review
Q10 | Which of the following is a method that is commonly used in qualitative research?
- mailed questionnaire
- ethnography
- surveys
- structured observation
Q11 | Which of the following is not a criticism of qualitative research?
- qualitative research is too subjective
- not difficult to replicate
- problem of generalization
- lack of transparency
Q12 | “Foundations of behavioural science” written by …………………?
- francis bacon
- jack gibbs
- fred n kerlinger
- arnoold rose
Q13 | “The discovery of grounded theory” written by
- barney g glazer and anselm l strauss
- ruth benedict and peter berger
- david abrahamsen and albert cohen
- harrington, m and walter miller
Q14 | What is meant by grounded theory?
- generating theory from the data
- systematic method of exploring
- conceptualizing social life
- social behaviour in its natural setting
Q15 | Which term is used to refer an abstract symbol representing an object, a property of objector a certain phenomenon?
- variable
- hypothesis
- concept
- definitions
Q16 | Which of the following is not an element in “trustworthiness” criteria for assessingqualitative research?
- dependability
- transferability
- credibility
- validity
Q17 | Social research method help the researcher;
- to gather information for solve the research questions
- to make awareness among participant
- to make research design
- all of the above
Q18 | Qualitative research method include all of the following, excluding;
- visual ethnography
- structured observation
- content analysis
- oral history
Q19 | …………………. Is the study of “what there is”?
- epistemology
- aesthetics
- ontology
- ethics
Q20 | Which branch of knowledge relates to the existence of single reality which can bestudied?
- objectivist ontology
- epistemology .
- ethics
- logic
Q21 | The ………………….. thought emphasize that social entities exists in reality external tosocial actors?
- constructivism
- objectivist ontology
- axiology
- ethics
Q22 | ……………….thought beliefs that reality is constructed with in the human mind?
- relativist ontology
- cognitivism
- actualism
- analogy
Q23 | The doctrine …………… emphasizing that social phenomena are created from theperceptions and actions of social actors?
- meta physics
- constructivism
- subjectivism
- ontology
Q24 | The term epistemology derived from …………………….?
- latin
- roman
- french
- greek
Q25 | The term Epistemology derived from the ………………………. Words?
- episteme and logos
- epistum and logos
- episteme and reason
- none of the above