1.1 - Introduction Flashcards
1
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What is the difference between basic and applied research?
A
Basic research encompasses theory development and the extension of knowledge, whereas applies research is problem focused and informs practice
2
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What is ontology?
A
The study of what exists
3
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What is epistemology?
A
Relating to knowledge
4
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What is a paradigm?
A
Our beliefs about complexities of ontology and epistemology
5
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What is the positivist paradigm?
A
The notion that there is one single, objective reality that is dependent of human mind.
–> Aligned with empirical facts, emphasized deductive reasoning and causative relationships.
6
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What is the Constructivist paradigm?
A
The notion that reality is not fixed, but is constructed by those who study it. Reality is subjective.
–> Holistic, qualitative
