Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (10.10.2022) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: A rigid application of ethical principles is not possible in ethnographic research. Statement II: The principle of informed consent is theoretical, as pre-information is likely to affect the research findings. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: A rigid application of ethical principles is not possible in ethnographic research.
- Statement II: The principle of informed consent is theoretical, as pre-information is likely to affect the research findings.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true — The answer is that both statements are true.
Explanation
★The answer is that both statements are true.
★Field settings are fluid, so ethical principles cannot be applied rigidly in ethnographic research, making Statement I true.
★Telling participants everything in advance can change how they behave and so distort the findings, making Statement II true.
★The two statements describe real ethical tensions of fieldwork.
★So both hold together.
★Researchers must balance ethics with the integrity of observation.
★So the answer is that both statements are true.
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