Philosophical Concepts

Question 1

Multiple Realities

Ontological

Nature of reality and study of being

Answer 1

Qualitative

Question 2

Subjective / socially constructed

Ontological

Nature of reality and study of being

Answer 2

Qualitative

Question 3

Context interrelated

Ontological

Nature of reality and study of being

Answer 3

Qualitative

Question 4

Single Reality

Ontological

Nature of reality and study of being

Answer 4

Quantitative

Question 5

Objective

Ontological

Nature of reality and study of being

Answer 5

Quantitative

Question 6

Context free

Ontological

Nature of reality and study of being

Answer 6

Quantitative

Question 6

Researcher interacts with what is being researched

Epistemological

Relationship of the researcher to that being researched

Answer 6

Quantitative

Question 7

Researcher is independent from what is being researched

Epistemological

Relationship of the researcher to that being researched

Answer 7

Quantitative

Question 8

Value-laden (what you value in your research) and biased

Axiological

Role of values

Answer 8

Qualitative

Question 9

Realism

Axiological

Role of values

Answer 9

Qualitative

Question 10

Value-free and unbiased

Axiological

Role of values

Answer 10

Qualitative

Question 11

Positivism*

Axiological

Role of values ; *Objective stance

Answer 11

Quanititative

Question 12

Basic element of analysis is words

Rhethorical

Language of research

Answer 12

Qualitative

Question 13

Rich descriptions

Rhetorical

Language of research

Answer 13

Qualitative

Question 14

Informal and personal voice

Rhetorical

Language of research

Answer 14

Qualitative

Question 15

Basic element of analysis is numbers

Rhetorical

Language of research

Answer 15

Quantitative

Question 16

Precise measurement of variables

Rhetorical

Language of research

Answer 16

Quantitative

Question 17

Formal and impersonal voice

Rhetorical

Language of research

Answer 17

Quantitative

Question 18

Inductive*

Methodological

Process of research ; * Develops theory

Answer 18

Qualitative

Question 19

Theory developed during the study

Methodological

Process of research

Answer 19

Qualitative

Question 20

Unstructured

Methodological

Process of research

Answer 20

Qualitative

Question 21

Discovery of meaning

Methodological

Process of research

Answer 21

Qualitative

Question 22

Discorvery of meaning

Methodological

Process of research

Answer 22

Qualitative

Question 23

Accurate and reliable through verification

Methodological

Process of research

Answer 23

Qualitative

Question 24

Dedcutive* | Methodological ## Footnote Process of research ; *Tests theory and developed a priori

Answer 24

Quantitative

Question 25

Control is important | Methodological ## Footnote Process of research

Answer 25

Quantitative

Question 26

Cause and effect relationships | Methodological ## Footnote Process of research

Answer 26

Quantitative

Question 27

Accurate and reliable through validity | Methodological ## Footnote Process of research

Answer 27

Quantitative

Question 28

Qualitative content analysis through **tracking its occurence** | Analysis

Answer 28

Qualitative

Question 29

Thematic analysis through examining the data to **identify the theme and patterns** | Analysis

Answer 29

Qualitative

Question 30

Discourse analysis about how communication works in social context | Analysis

Answer 30

Quantitative

Question 31

Statistical analysis | Analysis

Answer 31

Quantitative

Question 32

Calculating average scores, number of times an answer was given, correlation and causation, reliability and validity | Analysis

Answer 32

Quantitative