Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (23.09.2022) Shift-II
Selecting only those items of data that support a theoretical concept is called
AData Selectivity
BIdea preference
CConcept choice
DThesis hunting ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Thesis hunting — The answer is thesis hunting.
Explanation
★The answer is thesis hunting.
★Thesis hunting is choosing only the data that back a chosen theory.
★The researcher picks supporting items and ignores the rest.
★So selecting only data that support a theoretical concept is called thesis hunting.
★This introduces bias into the research.
★The other terms are not the accepted name for this practice.
★So the answer is thesis hunting.
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