In thesis/dissertation, the 'METHODOLOGY' chapter should:

Question

Accepted Answer

D.

1. THESIS/DISSERTATION METHODOLOGY CHAPTER serves to:
2. (i) JUSTIFY methodological choices — why this method, why these sources;
3. (ii) EXPLAIN the approach — doctrinal, empirical, comparative, historical, theoretical;
4. (iii) SAMPLING — how cases/respondents/jurisdictions selected;
5. (iv) DATA COLLECTION — primary, secondary, interview protocols, surveys;
6. (v) ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK — theoretical lenses applied;
7. (vi) LIMITATIONS — acknowledge boundaries and gaps;
8. (vii) ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS — informed consent, anonymity, conflict of interest, plagiarism;
9. (viii) Reliability and Validity considerations;
10. (ix) Coding and analysis procedures (for qualitative/quantitative work).
11. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Legal Research Methodology + Jurisprudence — Standard thesis structure_