Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (11.10.2022) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Field notes are important for prompting the ethnographer's memory and form much of the data for subsequent analysis. Statement II: Research methods such as qualitative interviewing are flexible and are less disruptive of the work and personal lives of both researchers and research participants. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Field notes prompt the ethnographer's memory and form much of the data for later analysis.
- Statement II: Methods such as qualitative interviewing are flexible and less disruptive of the lives of researchers and participants.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — The answer is that both statements are correct.
Explanation
★The answer is that both statements are correct.
★Field notes help the ethnographer recall observations and provide much of the material for later analysis.
★So Statement I is correct.
★Qualitative interviewing is a flexible method that fits around the participants' routines.
★So it is less disruptive of the lives of researchers and participants, making Statement II correct.
★Thus both statements hold.
★So the answer is that both statements are correct.
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