Research Methods and Analysis

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Research Methods and Analysis: Qualitative and quantitative methods; Techniques of data collection; Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity.

2025

Section c · 1. · Paper Q3(c) · 2025 · 10 marks · Solution

What is hypothesis? Critically evaluate the significance of hypothesis in social research

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Section a · 2. · Paper Q7(a) · 2025 · 20 marks · Solution

What is sampling in the context of social research? Discuss different forms of sampling with their relative advantages and disadvantages

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2023

Section c · 3. · Paper Q2(c) · 2023 · 10 marks · Solution

What are variables? How do they facilitate research?

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2022

Section b · 4. · Paper Q2(b) · 2022 · 15 marks · Solution

Explain the different types of non- probability sampling techniques .Bring out the conditions of their usage with appropriate examples.

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2021

Section a · 5. · Paper Q3(a) · 2021 · 20 marks · Solution

How do qualitative and quantitative methods supplement each other in sociological enquiry?

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2020

Section b · 6. · Paper Q5(b) · 2020 · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the importance and sources of hypothesis in social research.

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2018

Section d · 7. · Paper Q5(d) · 2018 · 10 marks · Solution

Distinguish between qualitative techniques of data collection with suitable examples from Indian society.

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2017

Section c · 8. · Paper Q3(c) · 2017 · 10 marks · Solution

Examine epistemological foundation of qualitative methods of social research

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Section c · 9. · Paper Q4(c) · 2017 · 10 marks · Solution

How can one resolve the issue of reliability and validity in the context of sociological research on inequality ?

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2016

Section c · 10. · Paper Q1(c) · 2016 · 10 marks · Solution

Analyze the importance of qualitative methods in social research

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Section c · 11. · Paper Q3(c) · 2016 · 15 marks · Solution

"Hypothesis is a statement of the relationship between two or more variables."Elucidate by giving example of poverty and illiteracy.

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2015

Section c · 12. · Paper Q1(c) · 2015 · 10 marks · Solution

What are variables? Discuss their role in experimental research.

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Section a · 13. · Paper Q3(a) · 2015 · 20 marks · Solution

Why is random sampling said to have more reliability and validity in research?

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