Sociology I
Though all valid data is reliable, but reliability alone does not ensure the validity of an experiment. Discuss. Q.1(e) "No society can be absolutely open or absolutely closed." Comment.
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Syllabus: Research Methods and Analysis: (a) Qualitative and quantitative methods. (b) Techniques of data collection. (c) Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity.
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