Research Methodology · Research Approaches
Match List I with List II: List I (Concept) A. Empiricism B. Indicator C. Deduction D. Abduction List II (Definition) I. An approach to the relationship between theory and research in which the latter is conducted with reference to hypotheses and ideas inferred from the former. II. The general approach to the study of reality suggests that only knowledge gained through experience and the senses is acceptable. III. A form of reasoning with strong ties to induction that grounds social scientific accounts of the social world in the perspectives and meanings of participants in these social worlds. IV. A measure is employed to refer to a concept when no direct measure is available. Choose the correct match from the options given below:
- 1A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II
- 2A - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV
- 3A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III✓
- 4A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
Correct answer
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
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