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2 DEC FS Q.5

0. A university department plans to undertake a study wherein attitudes, values and biases of teachers and students are to be probed with an eye on disclosing their patterns of adjustment.
Which types of research methods will be considered appropriate in this context?
(i) Experimental method
(ii) Case study method
(iii) Descriptive method
(iv) Etlmographic method
(v) Historical method
Select the correct answer from the options given below:

  • Option : D
  • Explanation : Case study method of research involves a careful, in-depth and complete observation of a person, family, institution, cultural group or even the entire community; and, Ethnographic method involves observation and/or interaction with the study's participants in their real-life environment. So, both these methods will be appropriate in the given context. The other methods are for other specific purposes: Experimental method is scientific research method of manipulating one or more variables, and measures corresponding change in other variables; Descriptive research focuses on describing the nature of a demographic segment or phenomenon that is being studied, rather than finding out the cause/reason behind its occurrence; Historical research involves studying, understanding and interpreting past events by interpretation of documents, diaries and other historical data (primary or secondary sources).
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