Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2023 (13.06.2023) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: In observational research, the variables are actively manipulated and the environment is as controlled as possible. Statement II: Observational research allows you to eliminate the influence of many extraneous factors. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: In observational research, the variables are actively manipulated and the environment is as controlled as possible.
- Statement II: Observational research allows you to eliminate the influence of many extraneous factors.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false ✓ Correct
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false — Both statements are false, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Explanation
★Both statements are false, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are false.
★In observational research the investigator watches and records without manipulating variables.
★So statement I is false, since active manipulation and tight control belong to experimental research.
★Because there is no control over conditions, extraneous factors are not eliminated but often present.
★So statement II is false as well; observation cannot remove the influence of confounding variables.
★The strength of observational research is realism and reduced evaluator bias, not experimental control.
★It is the true experiment, with manipulation and a control group, that isolates and removes extraneous influence.
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