Sociology I · Practice questions
Fact, Value and Objectivity
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Examine the significance of non-positivist paradigm in social science research.
20 marks · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2025
Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
Qualitative research methods are concerned with opinions, feelings and experiences. Comment on their reliability and validity.
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Research Methods and Data CollectionVariables, Sampling and Hypothesis
Many of the founders of sociology believed that sociology could and should be value-free. Critically evaluate their beliefs.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Fact, Value and ObjectivityPositivism and Its Critique
Quantitative and Qualitative research can neither produce totally valid and completely reliable data, but both can provide useful insights into social life. In this context, provide the significance of 'methodological pluralism' in social research.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Research Methods and Data CollectionScience and Scientific Method
"Sociological imagination links personal troubles with public issues." Elucidate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Sociology and Common SenseEmergence of Sociology
Discuss the concepts of fact, value, and objectivity in sociological research. Can sociology ever be entirely value-free?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Fact, Value and ObjectivityPositivism and Its Critique
Explain Weber's concept of “Verstehen”. How does it enrich sociological inquiry?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Max WeberNon-positivist Methodologies
"Scientific temper and rational thinking are essential prerequisites for sociological inquiry." Comment on this statement with reference to the debate on value-neutrality in social research.
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Fact, Value and ObjectivityScience and Scientific Method
"Scientific method can be effectively applied to study social phenomena." Do you agree?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Positivism and Its CritiqueScience and Scientific Method
Critically discuss the role played by Positivist methodology to attain Value neutrality in sociological research.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Positivism and Its CritiqueFact, Value and Objectivity
What constitutes critical social research, and what are the primary distinguishing features that define this approach to studying social phenomena?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Non-positivist MethodologiesFact, Value and Objectivity
What is Interpretative Sociology? How far has it influenced the scope of the discipline?
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Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
Critical social science embraces all those approaches in sociology that aim to be critical of society in order to facilitate social change. In this context, discuss the main features of critical social science.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
Explain Alvin Gouldner's reflexive sociology as a critique of positivism.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Positivism and Its CritiqueFact, Value and Objectivity
What are the characteristics of interpretivism? How was it critiqued?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
How much is it right for sociologists to use the positivist approach to understand society? Explain with suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Positivism and Its CritiqueScience and Scientific Method
What are the challenges in conduct of a participant observation? Illustrate using research work.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Research Methods and Data CollectionFact, Value and Objectivity
What is a scientific method? Can a scientific method be truly objective?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Science and Scientific MethodFact, Value and Objectivity
Differentiate between objectivity and value neutrality in sociological research.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Fact, Value and ObjectivityPositivism and Its Critique
“Chaos does not organize itself into cosmos. We need viewpoints.” Is value-neutrality impossible in sociological studies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Fact, Value and ObjectivityNon-positivist Methodologies