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Empirical research in social sciences is associated with: 

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Important Questions on Teaching Aptitude

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Post-Positivist research?
(a) Research is broad rather than specialised.
(b) We can afford to ignore theory for the sake of 'just the fact.
(c) Lots of different things qualify as research.
(d) Theory and practice can be kept separate.
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Evaluate the following statements in terms of whether each is a fact, opinion, prejudice or advice:
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An important characteristic of research is reliability, which also indicates.
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Which of the following groups of words aptly describes the philosophy of positivism?
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Which of the following statements is/are wrong with regard to the philosophy of positivism?
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An account usually presented on detail and a formal account of the proceedings or transactions of a group are known as:
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Which of the following is/are key tools of Post-Positivist research?
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The attitude of the teacher that affects teaching pertains to:
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Which of the following statements is/are true in regard to positivism?
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What is the purpose of writing a research paper?
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Believe in science and scientific methods, hostility towards religion and metaphysics are the key characteristics of:
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Post-positivists consider which of the following method(s) to be a valid approach?
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There are two sets given below, (List-I) consists of methods of research, and (List-II) indicates their procedural characteristics. Match the two sets and choose your answer from the codes given below:

List-I (Research methods) List-II (Procedural characteristics)
(A) Experimental method (i) Interventions to ameliorate a given situation
(B) Ex-post facto method (ii) Explaining patterns of behavior in terms of meanings and their representations which people share
(C) Descriptive method (iii) Manipulating an independent variable in controlled conditions and measuring its effect on a dependent variable
(D) Symbolic interactionism (iv) Depending on primary and secondary sources of data
(E) Action research (v) Obtaining information concerning the current status of phenomena
 

(vi)Observing the effect on dependent variables and making probes into factors/ variables which explain it

  (vii) Exegetic analysis

Codes given below:

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

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Consider the below mentioned three main beliefs of proponents of a particular philosophy:
Believe 1: They believe in science and scientific methods as the only source of knowledge.
Believe 2: They advocate that science can only concern itself with scientific questions.
Believe 3: They have a strong hostility towards religion and metaphysics.
Which philosophy is being discussed here?
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Which of the following statement(s) imply(ies) value judgement?
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Study the two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): A critical realist believes that there is a reality independent of our thinking about it that science can study.
Reason (R): This is in contrast with a subjectivist who would hold that there is no external reality – we’re each making this all up.
Study the two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Point out if:
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For a proposition to be true, it should have the following characteristics except
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Consider the below given three statement with regard to the philosophy of positivism:
Statement 1: It holds the view that science and scientific methods are the only source of knowledge.
Statement 2: It has a strong belief in religion and metaphysics.
Statement 3: It concerns itself with empirical questions.
Which of the above statements are true? Select your answer using the codes given below: