Assignment 1 for RSC2601 Questions and Answers Graded A+
QUESTION 1:
Mr. Ndlovu works at Eskom, and he told his family that stage-five loadshedding in their area will be
implemented starting from next week. Mr. Ndlovu's family believed him and began making plans in
preparing for the upcoming loadshedding. This is an example of ....
(A) tradition.
(B) authority.
(C) mysticism.
(D) common sense. - Answers(B) Authority
QUESTION 2:
Select the correct option listing the four errors that may lead to a premature closure of inquiry.
(A) Inaccurate observation, overgeneralisation, select observation and illogical reasoning.
(B) he "halo effect", ego involvement, select observation and inaccurate observation.
(C) Selective observation, ego involvement, science and ontology.
(D) Illogical reasoning, select observation, epistemology and ontology. - Answers(A) Inaccurate
observation, overgeneralisation, select observation and illogical reasoning.
QUESTION 3:
Which statement best describes interpretivist approach to research?
, (A) Social reality is created through understanding the conscious actions and experiences of human
beings of the social world.
(B) Social reality should not be approached from the perspectives of human beings because they do not
contribute to its meanings.
(C) Human beings should partially be part of research, as they do not contribute that much to knowledge
production.
(D) Social reality and world should be studied like natural sciences. - Answers(A) Social reality is created
through understanding the conscious actions and experiences of human beings of the social world.
QUESTION 4:
Which of the following statements are true about theory?
1. A theory is based on reasoning
2. A theory tells us why and how particular phenomena occur.
3. A theory tells us when a problem is likely to occur.
4. A theory helps us understand causal relationships between related phenomena
A. (1)
B. (2) and (3)
C. (1), (2) and (4)
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4) - AnswersC. (1), (2) and (4)
QUESTION 1:
Mr. Ndlovu works at Eskom, and he told his family that stage-five loadshedding in their area will be
implemented starting from next week. Mr. Ndlovu's family believed him and began making plans in
preparing for the upcoming loadshedding. This is an example of ....
(A) tradition.
(B) authority.
(C) mysticism.
(D) common sense. - Answers(B) Authority
QUESTION 2:
Select the correct option listing the four errors that may lead to a premature closure of inquiry.
(A) Inaccurate observation, overgeneralisation, select observation and illogical reasoning.
(B) he "halo effect", ego involvement, select observation and inaccurate observation.
(C) Selective observation, ego involvement, science and ontology.
(D) Illogical reasoning, select observation, epistemology and ontology. - Answers(A) Inaccurate
observation, overgeneralisation, select observation and illogical reasoning.
QUESTION 3:
Which statement best describes interpretivist approach to research?
, (A) Social reality is created through understanding the conscious actions and experiences of human
beings of the social world.
(B) Social reality should not be approached from the perspectives of human beings because they do not
contribute to its meanings.
(C) Human beings should partially be part of research, as they do not contribute that much to knowledge
production.
(D) Social reality and world should be studied like natural sciences. - Answers(A) Social reality is created
through understanding the conscious actions and experiences of human beings of the social world.
QUESTION 4:
Which of the following statements are true about theory?
1. A theory is based on reasoning
2. A theory tells us why and how particular phenomena occur.
3. A theory tells us when a problem is likely to occur.
4. A theory helps us understand causal relationships between related phenomena
A. (1)
B. (2) and (3)
C. (1), (2) and (4)
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4) - AnswersC. (1), (2) and (4)
