Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (22.09.2022) Shift-I
Which of the following are positive features of content analysis?
- 1. It does not need sampling of contents
- 2. It is an unobtrusive method
- 3. It is highly flexible in character
- 4. It is a transparent research method
- 5. There is no need to use it for longitudinal research
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C4, 3 and 5 only
D1, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 2, 3 and 4 only — The answer is 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★The answer is 2, 3 and 4.
★Content analysis is an unobtrusive method that does not disturb what it studies, which is item 2.
★It is highly flexible in character, which is item 3.
★It is a transparent research method, which is item 4.
★It still requires sampling of contents and can be used for longitudinal work, so items 1 and 5 are excluded.
★So the positive features are the second, third and fourth.
★So the answer is 2, 3 and 4.
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