Research Methodology Of Sociology Set 3

Master of Arts in Sociology (MA Sociology)

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Q1 | Which of the following is not a feature of ethnographic methods?
  • it require an empirical approach
  • need to remain open
  • grounding observed phenomena in the fields
  • not an open ended approach
Answer: not an open ended approach
Q2 | …………………. is referred to as theory building research?
  • inductive research
  • deductive research
  • indexicality
  • exploratory research
Answer: inductive research
Q3 | Which is not a form of triangulation proposed by Norman Denzin?
  • data triangulation
  • investigator triangulation
  • theory or methodological triangulation
  • contextual triangulation
Answer: contextual triangulation
Q4 | The variable that is the effect or is the result or outcome of another variable, it iscalled………………?
  • extraneous variable
  • dependent variable
  • independent variable
  • intervening variable
Answer: dependent variable
Q5 | Before planning to do a social research, we need to ………………………..?
  • conduct a pilot study
  • form different phases of the study
  • thorough reading of literature on the topic
  • construct questionnaire
Answer: thorough reading of literature on the topic
Q6 | ……………………… involve a set of predetermined questions and highly standardizedtechniques of recording?
  • structured interview
  • unstructured interview
  • interview guide
  • all of the above
Answer: structured interview
Q7 | Scientific data relies on ……………………………?
  • objectivity
  • biases and prejudices
  • non empirical
  • values and traditions
Answer: objectivity
Q8 | To convert concept in to variables, researchers need to identify ……………… of thatconcepts with a set of criteria?
  • theory
  • data
  • hypothesis
  • indicators
Answer: indicators
Q9 | The method used by researcher to solve and discover new facts?
  • analysis method
  • hypothesis
  • system method
  • scientific methods
Answer: scientific methods
Q10 | The researcher engage into solve research problem through ………………?
  • research question
  • scientific method
  • research design
  • systematic sampling
Answer: scientific method
Q11 | “The researcher asks the primary informants to identify another potential subject who alsomeet the criteria of the research”. This statement is related to………………………?
  • quota sampling
  • cluster sampling
  • snowball sampling
  • convenience sampling
Answer: snowball sampling
Q12 | It is a part of scientific method that provide different steps in research process. It isknown as ……………………..?
  • research design
  • research question
  • case study design
  • none of the above
Answer: research design
Q13 | ……………………… is a best known software used to genealogy?
  • ancestral quest
  • nvivo
  • atlas ti
  • matlab
Answer: ancestral quest
Q14 | Which is not a coding technique proposed by Strauss and Corbin to analyzing text data?
  • open coding
  • axial coding
  • selective coding
  • conceptual coding
Answer: conceptual coding
Q15 | What is the first step in scientific method, identified by Nicholas walliman?
  • identification or clarification of problems
  • formulation of provisional solutions or hypotheses
  • practical or theoretical testing of solutions or hypotheses
  • elimination or adjustment of unsuccessful solutions
Answer: identification or clarification of problems
Q16 | “The social construction of reality” written by …………………………?
  • john locke and david hume
  • peter berger and thomas luckman
  • thomas hobbes and john locke
  • karl jaspers and gabriel marcel
Answer: peter berger and thomas luckman
Q17 | According to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckman, culture is the result of human activityand interaction. They called this process as ……………………..?
  • habitualisation
  • reflexivity
  • multiculturalism
  • existentialism
Answer: habitualisation
Q18 | Which is an incorrect statement regarding a good hypothesis?
  • it simple and conceptually clear
  • no need to relate existing body of knowledge
  • it is capable of verification
  • it should be operationalisable
Answer: no need to relate existing body of knowledge
Q19 | Pick out the correct statement regarding sampling?
  • get accurate picture of the whole universe
  • same characteristics to the entire universe
  • it linked up with the theory of probability
  • all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q20 | Nonprobability Sampling techniques is also known as ……………………………..?
  • quota sampling method
  • multiphase sampling method
  • purposive method
  • accidental sampling method
Answer: purposive method
Q21 | Which term used by Alfred Schutz to characterize the distinct dimension of reality?
  • constructivism
  • natural setting
  • social world
  • rationalism
Answer: social world
Q22 | Independent variable that are not related to the purpose of the study, but may affect thedependent variable are termed as an ………………………..?
  • intervening variable
  • extraneous variable
  • categorical variable
  • dichotomous variable
Answer: extraneous variable
Q23 | “A modern dictionary of sociology” written by?
  • theordorson and theodorson
  • rene descartes
  • christian wolff
  • bradley and edmund husserl
Answer: theordorson and theodorson
Q24 | Which type of induction involves from samples and generalizations are usually derivedthrough analysis of data?
  • analytic induction
  • enumerative induction
  • reflexive induction
  • descriptive induction
Answer: enumerative induction
Q25 | Which of the following is not a phases to test a hypothesis?
  • constructing a hypothesis
  • analyzing to draw conclusion
  • gathering appropriate evidence
  • concept formation
Answer: concept formation
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