Question

Match the research methods in the first column with their purposes in the second column of the table given below.

Research Methods	Purposes
P) Narrative method	i) Describing a person, event, and experience in detail
Q) Ethnography	iv) Describing cultural characteristics in detail
R) Case Study	iii) Extracting themes from data
S) Content analysis	ii) Collecting data in the form of cohesive stories

• A. P-(i), Q-(ii), R-(iii), S-(iv)
• B. P-(ii), Q-(iii), R-(iv), S-(i)
• C. P-(i), Q-(iv), R-(ii), S-(iii)
• D. P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(iii)

Hint:

Narrative = stories, Ethnography = culture, Case study = detailed person/event, Content analysis = themes.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Narrative method (P).
Narrative methods focus on {collecting data in the form of cohesive stories}. Hence, P-(ii).

Step 2: Ethnography (Q).
Ethnography is the study of cultural groups and practices, so it involves {describing cultural characteristics in detail}. Hence, Q-(iv).

Step 3: Case Study (R).
Case studies describe a person, event, or experience in detail. Hence, R-(i).

Step 4: Content analysis (S).
Content analysis focuses on analyzing texts, extracting categories, and identifying patterns or themes. Hence, S-(iii).
Thus, the correct matching is P-(ii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(iii).