Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
Which of the following points are significant for research methodology, taken as a wide term?
- Theoretical perspectives or orientation to guide research and the logic of inquiry
- Tools and techniques of data collection
- Methods of data analysis
- Only deductive methods
A1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 3 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 — The significant points for research methodology are 1, 2 and 3, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The significant points for research methodology are 1, 2 and 3, so that is the answer.
★Research methodology, in its wide sense, covers the whole logic and design of inquiry.
★It includes the theoretical perspectives that guide the research and the logic of inquiry.
★It includes the tools and techniques used to collect the data.
★It includes the methods used to analyse the data once collected.
★It is not limited to only deductive methods, since methodology also uses inductive and mixed approaches, so the fourth point is excluded.
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