LME3701 Assignment 1 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS Semester 2 2025 (712168) - DUE
August 2025
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. - CORRECT ANSWER --(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. - CORRECT
ANSWER --(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. - CORRECT
ANSWER --(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) - CORRECT ANSWER --C. (1), (2) and (4)
QUESTION 5:
Choose the most correct option. Why is research conducted?
A. To solve practical problems.
B. It contributes to the development of theories.
C. To develop knowledge in a particular field, even if it is not immediately practical or
useful.
D. (a) (b) and (c). - CORRECT ANSWER --D. (a) (b) and (c).
QUESTION 6:
Social scientists conduct a literature review to...
1. get an in-depth understanding of what has been said about the topic they want to
research.
VERIFIED ANSWERS Semester 2 2025 (712168) - DUE
August 2025
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. - CORRECT ANSWER --(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. - CORRECT
ANSWER --(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. - CORRECT
ANSWER --(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) - CORRECT ANSWER --C. (1), (2) and (4)
QUESTION 5:
Choose the most correct option. Why is research conducted?
A. To solve practical problems.
B. It contributes to the development of theories.
C. To develop knowledge in a particular field, even if it is not immediately practical or
useful.
D. (a) (b) and (c). - CORRECT ANSWER --D. (a) (b) and (c).
QUESTION 6:
Social scientists conduct a literature review to...
1. get an in-depth understanding of what has been said about the topic they want to
research.
