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EXAMINERS
FIRST
SECOND
2 Hours
Closed book examination
RSC2601 ( )
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
PROF D GELDERBLOM
MISS S VAN DER MERWE
May/June 2016
100 Marks
This exammat1on question paper re...
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
Duration 2 Hours 100 Marks
EXAMINERS
FIRST PROF D GELDERBLOM
SECOND MISS S VAN DER MERWE
Closed book examination
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QUESTION 1
Ego involvement as a possible error in scientific inquiry is guarded against by
researchers ...
(a) doing a thorough literature review
(b) involving a sufficiently large sample of observations
(c) ngorously testing hypotheses
(d) sharing research results with fellow sc1ent1sts
(1) (a)
(2) (a) (b)
(3) (a) (b) (c)
(4) (c) (d)
QUESTION 2
A boy convinces his family members that a strange cat visiting their home daily is a
sign of a tragedy that is about to happen.
This is an example of ...
(1) authority
(2) mysticism
(3) common sense
(4) overgenerallsat1on
QUESTION 3
To which of the following approaches to research does the description below refer?
"It is essential to consider shared meanings in order to understand social reality".
Which of the following statements regarding epistemology is true?
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(1) Ep1stemolog1cal questions concern the pnnc1ples or rules to be followed rn determrnrng
the reahty of an entity
(2) Epistemology 1s the field of philosophy that concerns the nature of reality
(3) The question whether False Memory Syndrome exists or not 1s an ep1stemolog1cal
question
(4) Epistemology helps us to decide what krnds of statements can be considered to be
social sc1ent1ficknowledge
QUESTION 5
Which one of the following is NOT part of the first stage of research?
(1) Hypothesis
(2) Sampling
(3) Research questions
(4) Research design or plan
QUESTION 6
Indicate the correct sequence of the four (4) main stages of research.
(a) analysis and 1nterpretat1on of results
(b) obtaining rnformat1on
(c) defining the problem
(d) commurncatrng the results
Which of the following statements are true with regard to theories in the social
sciences?
(a) Theories can describe or explain a phenomenon
(b) Theories are broader rn scope than approaches
(c) The level of abstraction of theories can differ
(d) Theories guide research
(e) Theories are speculations
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