Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET 03rd Jan 2026 Shift 1
Which of the following represents the ontological orientation of qualitative research strategies?
ADeductive
BPositivism
CObjectivism
DConstructionism ✓ Correct
Answer: D
Explanation
★Ontology asks what reality is. Qualitative strategies treat social reality as built up through people's meanings and interactions, which is the constructionist position. Positivism and objectivism go with quantitative research, and deductive is a reasoning approach, not an ontology.
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