LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
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M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008
MS 1804/SO 1807 – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Date : 13-11-08 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Part-A
Answer ALL the following in 30 words each: (10 x 2=20 marks)
- Mention the important assumptions of Life History Method of study?
2.What are the factors that create problems of validity in Participant observation?
- Define “Content analysis”.
- Distinguish ideographic method from nomothetic method of study.
- Are sociological findings objective? Explain.
6.What is the essential difference between inductive method and deductive method?
7.Indicate any two important sources of errors that may affect the results of research findings.
- Explain the significance of Research Design.
9.Indicate the main link between fact and theory.
- Define “operationalisation”.
Part-B
Answer any FIVE of the following in 300 words each: (5 x8=40 marks)
11.Evaluate the strength and weakness of Physical Traces Method of study.
12.Discuss the various types of content analysis.
13.What are the important requirements for a successful interview?
14.What are the advantages and limitations of data collection through interview technique?
15.Explain the process of constructing a theory.
16.Delineate briefly the unobtrusive method of research.
- “The relationship between validity and reliability is asymmetrical, as validity means reliability but not
vice versa”. Comment.
PART-C
Answer any TWO of the following in 1200 words each: (2×20=40 marks)
- Explain the interdependence between research and theory.
- Highlight the significance of each step in social science research.
- Critically evaluate the various sources for Life History Method of research.
- Discuss the types of observer roles and steps in Participant Observation.