Match List with List II

 

List I

Research Components

 

List II

Characteristic Feature

(A)

Concept

(I)

A clear statement of what to be observed

(B)

Marker variable

(II)

A method to establish a point of prior equivalence

(C)

Operational definition

(III)

An abstract idea

(D)

Pre-test

(IV)

An important empirical counterpart of an idea

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 

This question was previously asked in
UGC NET Paper 1: Held on 4th Dec 2021 Shift 2
View all UGC NET Papers >
  1. (A) - (I), (B) - (II),(C) - (III), (D) - (IV) 
  2. (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I) 
  3. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
  4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) 

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
Free
UGC NET Paper 1: Held on 21st August 2024 Shift 1
8.7 K Users
50 Questions 100 Marks 60 Mins

Detailed Solution

Download Solution PDF

Research Components

Characteristic Feature

Concept

An Abstract Idea

  • Concepts are defined as abstract ideas.
  • They are understood to be the fundamental building blocks of the concept behind principles, thoughts, and beliefs.
  •  They play an important role in all aspects of cognition.
Marker variable

An important empirical counterpart of an idea

  • Marker variables are variables that are used to indicate some other feature.
  • Often, the variable of interest is not directly observable; instead, a marker believed to indicate the existence or level of the variable is used.
Operational Definition

A clear statement of what to be observed

  • An operational definition specifies concrete, replicable procedures designed to represent a construct.
  • It is often defined as "An operation is the performance which we execute in order to make known a concept."
Pre-Test

A method to establish a point of prior equivalence

  • Pre-testing is the administration of the data collection instrument with a small set of respondents from the population for the full-scale survey.
  • If problems occur in the pre-test, it is likely that similar problems will arise in full-scale administration.

Hence the correct match is (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II).

Latest UGC NET Updates

Last updated on Jun 6, 2025

-> The UGC NET Exam Schedule 2025 for June has been released on its official website.

-> The UGC NET Application Correction Window 2025 is available from 14th May to 15th May 2025.

-> The UGC NET 2025 online application form submission closed on 12th May 2025.

-> The June 2025 Exam will be conducted from 21st June to 30th June 2025

-> The UGC-NET exam takes place for 85 subjects, to determine the eligibility for 'Junior Research Fellowship’ and ‘Assistant Professor’ posts, as well as for PhD. admissions.

-> The exam is conducted bi-annually - in June and December cycles.

-> The exam comprises two papers - Paper I and Paper II. Paper I consists of 50 questions and Paper II consists of 100 questions. 

-> The candidates who are preparing for the exam can check the UGC NET Previous Year Papers and UGC NET Test Series to boost their preparations.

More Characteristics of Research Questions

More Concept of Research Questions

Get Free Access Now
Hot Links: teen patti plus teen patti sweet dhani teen patti teen patti customer care number