Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET 02nd Jan 2026 Shift 1
In quantitative research strategy, the principal orientation to the role of theory in relation to research is
AInductive
BObjectivism
CDeductive ✓ Correct
DConstructionism
Correct answer: (C) Deductive — In quantitative research the usual logic is to begin with theory and then test it against collected data, which is the deductive orientation. The inductive orientation, where theory emerges from…
Explanation
★In quantitative research the usual logic is to begin with theory and then test it against collected data, which is the deductive orientation. The inductive orientation, where theory emerges from data, is linked with qualitative research, while objectivism and constructionism describe ontological positions rather than the role of theory. Hence the answer is deductive.
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