Assertion (A): Quantitative research has been subjected to many criticisms by…
2026
Assertion (A): Quantitative research has been subjected to many criticisms by qualitative researchers.
Reason (R): A natural science model is not appropriate for studying the social world.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- B.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C.
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- D.
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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Correct answer: A
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). Qualitative researchers criticize quantitative research because it relies on a natural science model, which assumes objectivity and generalizability. However, qualitative researchers argue that the social world is complex, subjective, and context-dependent, making a strict natural science model inappropriate for studying human behavior and social phenomena.