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Methodology of Social Research

note a mistake that the actual knowledge is general knowledge. in this situation the study can
not be objective. i.e. if any researcher makes hypothesis on the basis of general knowledge
then resultantly he knowingly or unknowingly he focuses on those facts which prove his
hypothesis and he leaves different facts knowingly. In this situation the finding of objectivity
is very tough.
4. particularistic fallacy: the main reason of less objectivity in study is particularistic fallacy.
the meaning is that the researcher focuses on one side or the important element of any social
incident. this is particularistic fallacy. resultantly objectivity can not be attained in the study
and the solution can not be scientific according to it. Example—if a researcher says “Child
offence is due to bad company and says that change of religion is due to poverty” in this
situation if he ignores many view points naturally objectivity will no to show in the study.
5. Hurry in Research Work: successful research work can not be completed in the hurry. the
nature of social incidents is continue for long time. Wher any research completes in a hurry
only because researcher has no more time or the results of research has to be shown to
government or non-government agency, in this situation objectivity is not present. that’s the
reason the evaluation of development program is not completed on an objective manner.
6. Vested Interest of the Researcher: Personal self-interest makes a man blind. this self-
interest is the big enemy of objectivity. Person accepts fallacies facts in case of self-interest.
In this case the researcher neither can give scientific climax nor the compilation of neutral
facts. His compilations of facts is analogous to his self-interest or he represents the facts in
pieces because by this he can give that climax which is helpful to this self-interest. these two
situations are a hurdle in the way of objectivity.

Did You Know? When the researcher considers his interest as the foremost then he cannot
do the research objectively.

7. Pressure of Interest Groups: the pressure of self-interest group or interference also creates
problems in finding objectivity. In case of self-interest group, firstly, prosperous people in
financial field and secondly, powerful persons in the political field. If the effect would be
positive the climax of any research then they people are able to change the climax to make
pressure on researchers or not come on in light. some times researcher come on the pressure
of prosperous people and present fact like this value are not change. in the case study of
labour the objectivity not comes because of self-interest group. Both prosperous and powerful
people exert pressure on the researchers. the reaserchers come under pressure and present
distorted facts objectivity of results is lost in the process.
8. Ethnocentrism: it mean that a person views his group, society, caste, language, religion,
culture etc. to be the best vis-a-vis others in the society. According to this perception when
any researcher does research then he want to prove that to the culture, value, principles,
institution of his society are and wants superior to degrade the social and religious life of
other people. these type of activities shows that the study will not be objective. researcher
can not do study in fair point of view.Affiliation to a political view point which supports
ethnocentrism leads to biased resuts. these type researcher can not do study fairly. evidently
the same race is the main problem of objectivity.
9. Complex Nature of Social Phenomena: Because of the tough nature of social incident finding
the objectivity is very tough many times in social research. social incident is changeable. it’s
changeable from time to time. the reason is that many people have variations regarding
social incidents. His personality, ideas, feelings, values and situations are different. in this

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