RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION

CONCEPT OF SAMPLING AND OTHER CONCEPTS RELATED TO SAMPLING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A German word that means understanding
A
Validity
B
Verstehen
C
Representativeness
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(noun) German word, typically translated as “understanding”, used by Max Weber (1864–1920) to describe the need for “subjective understanding” or the ability to understand individuals or groups from the perspective of the observed; “walk a mile in their shoes”.

Detailed explanation-2: -By definition, Verstehen means ‘understanding’ in German, ‘emphatic understanding of human behaviour’, or simply put, ‘putting oneself in another’s shoes’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Verstehen: The German word for “understanding” or “insight"; used by Max Weber to stress the need for sociologists to take into account people’s emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes.

There is 1 question to complete.