Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (04.09.2024) Shift-II
Which of the following represents the epistemological orientation of qualitative research?
ADeductivism
BPositivism
CSubjectivism
DInterpretivism ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Interpretivism — It is interpretivism, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It is interpretivism, so that is the answer.
★Interpretivism analyses actions through cultural meaning.
★It weighs values, norms and beliefs of a setting.
★Qualitative research adopts this orientation.
★Positivism instead underlies quantitative research.
★Hence interpretivism is correct.
Want more like this? Create a free account to practise a full test, track your progress, and get spaced-repetition review.
Shared by Mcqkart · via Mcqkart.in