Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (12.07.2022) Shift-I
Which of the following are disadvantages of qualitative research?
- 1. Too sensitive to the context
- 2. Open to debate
- 3. Too subjective
- 4. Difficult to generalise
- 5. Issue of replication
A1, 4 and 5 only
B2, 3 and 4 only
C3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2 and 3 only
Correct answer: (C) 3, 4 and 5 only — The answer is 3, 4 and 5.
Explanation
★The answer is 3, 4 and 5.
★Qualitative research is too subjective, which is item 3.
★It is difficult to generalise from, which is item 4.
★It suffers from the issue of replication, which is item 5.
★Being sensitive to context and open to debate are not counted as its disadvantages here, so items 1 and 2 are excluded.
★So the disadvantages are the third, fourth and fifth.
★So the answer is 3, 4 and 5.
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