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Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer

Explain with examples, the explanatory and exploratory designs of social research

  • UPSC 2018
  • Sociology as a Science

A widely used classification of social research design sorts studies not by data type (qualitative/quantitative) but by the purpose the study serves, distinguishing types by what the researcher is trying to accomplish rather than which technique is used.

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  • Exploratory Design
  • Explanatory Design
  • Descriptive Design — Noted for Completeness
  • How the Two Named Designs Relate

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