Question

major aim of social research is​

Answer 1

(1) Manipulation of Things, Concepts and Symbols, (2) Generalization, (3) Verification of Old Facts, (4) Extension of Knowledge, and (5) Knowledge May be Used for Theory Building or Practical Application.

Answer 2

Answer:

The aim of social research is exploration, description and explanation.

Explanation:

• The aim of social research is to discover new facts, verify them and test old social facts.
• Exploration also plays a key role in social research. It familiarizes the researcher with the topic. It helps in the development of methods to be used during the research.
• Description of the situations through scientific observations. Scientific observations are more precise than causal ones.
• Explanation answers the questions like what, how, when and why.  
• The social research is to manipulate things, concepts and symbols.
• Results are the best for the particular thing in a situation.
• The concepts of symbolizing the things and their properties are dealt with so as to make a sense of conduct that is controlled by inquiries through abstract notions.
• Use of symbols or concepts in the process of manipulation reduces the content and load of things but also provides the researcher with great facility.

Hence, the major aim of social research is exploration, description and explanation.