Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2022 (13.03.2023) Shift-II (Home Science)
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Operational definitions are used to get the meaning of abstract concepts. Statement II: Operational definitions do not define how a variable is measured. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Operational definitions are used to get the meaning of abstract concepts.
- Statement II: Operational definitions do not define how a variable is measured.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect — The answer is that Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Explanation
★The answer is that Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
★An operational definition gives a working meaning to an abstract concept.
★So Statement I is correct.
★Such a definition also states the exact procedure used to measure the variable.
★So saying it does not define how a variable is measured is wrong.
★So Statement II is incorrect.
★So the answer is that Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
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