Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2023 (17.06.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: A cohort is a population whose members have specific characteristics in common. Statement II: In a prospective study, the researcher relies on people's memories and recollections of the past. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: A cohort is a population whose members have specific characteristics in common.
- Statement II: In a prospective study, the researcher relies on people's memories and recollections of the past.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false — Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Explanation
★Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
★A cohort is a group whose members share a defining characteristic, such as birth year or exposure.
★So statement I correctly describes a cohort.
★A prospective study follows participants forward in time from the present into the future.
★It collects new data as events unfold, not by relying on past recollections.
★Relying on memories of the past describes a retrospective study instead.
★So statement II is false in linking prospective study to recollection of the past.
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