Sociology I · Practice questions
Science and Scientific Method
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Critically assess R. K. Merton's views on the contributions of research to the development of sociological theory.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 2017–2024
Robert K. MertonScience and Scientific Method
Explain the nature and scope of quantitative methods of data collection in sociological research.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2018–2022
Research Methods and Data CollectionScience and Scientific Method
Critically examine the features of 'critical social research'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2017–2024
Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
Explain the significance of 'hypotheses' in formulation of sociological theories.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2017–2021
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisScience and Scientific Method
"Phenomenology represents the most radical departure from the 'scientific' quantitative methodology". Critically analyse the statement.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2020
Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
'Though they take very different approaches to study society, both 'micro' and 'macro' sociology aid our ability to understand the social world. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2024
Emergence of SociologyScience and Scientific Method
"Methodological pluralism is a panacea that can solve all research problems." Discuss
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2020
Science and Scientific MethodResearch Methods and Data Collection
Explain the difference between the positivist and interpretative approaches to the scientific method in sociology.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Positivism and Its CritiqueScience and Scientific Method
“Sociology can be termed a science because it fulfills the basic requirements of objective and rational knowledge of social reality”. Critically examine
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Science and Scientific MethodPositivism and Its Critique
'Total objectivity in sociological research is an illusion that can never be achieved.' Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2021
Fact, Value and ObjectivityScience and Scientific Method
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Discuss Merton's four institutional imperatives of science.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2024
Robert K. MertonScience and Scientific Method
Critically examine R.K Merton's views on the contributions of research to the development of sociological theory.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Robert K. MertonScience and Scientific Method
Comment on why neo-idealists and symbolic interactionists are critical of positivism in sociology (b) Education as a medium of cultural reproduction
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Positivism and Its CritiqueNon-positivist Methodologies
What is the importance of Merton's Middle Range Theory in Sociology? Critically discuss. Critically examine the features of 'critical social research'. Discuss the importance of 'Pilot Studies' in sociological research. What do you mean by Ethnocentrism? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages in Sociology.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Robert K. MertonScience and Scientific Method