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GATE XH-C5 C5.1.3 Nature of quantitative & qualitative research PYQs
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Question 55
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In ethnography, “thick description” is associated with:
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In which method(s) we gather detailed information of a small number of persons?
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In which of the following methods are variables not actively manipulated?
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Match the research methods in the first column with their purposes in the second column of the table given below.
Research Methods | Purposes |
|---|---|
P) Narrative method | i) Describing a person, event, and experience in detail |
Q) Ethnography | ii) Collecting data in the form of cohesive stories |
R) Case Study | iii) Extracting themes from data |
S) Content analysis | iv) Describing cultural characteristics in detail |
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Which of the following is a qualitative research design where learned experiences of individuals are examined in their life world?
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Using archival analysis, scientists describe a culture by ____________________________.
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