Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2023 (15.06.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Content analysis is an approach to the analysis of documents and texts that seeks to analyze them in qualitative terms. Statement II: Content analysis is a very transparent research method. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Content analysis is an approach to the analysis of documents and texts that seeks to analyze them in qualitative terms.
- Statement II: Content analysis is a very transparent research method.
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
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true — Statement I is false and Statement II is true, so the answer is Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Explanation
★Statement I is false and Statement II is true, so the answer is Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
★Content analysis systematically studies documents and texts to find patterns.
★It seeks to quantify the presence of chosen words, themes or concepts, so it is primarily quantitative.
★So statement I is false in calling it an approach that analyses texts in qualitative terms.
★Content analysis follows clear, stated rules for coding and counting the material.
★Because these rules can be checked and repeated by others, the method is very transparent.
★So statement II is true about its transparency and replicability.
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