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1. All research is built on assumptions, beliefs or assertions that the researcher takes for granted as true. The philosophical assumptions researchers make reflect their underlying views about:
a. The nature of the world and of the phenomena they are studying
b. What pollical, moral, and social beliefs are appropriate in the science
c. The ethical standards and principles they have adopted
2. Ontological assumptions are about the nature of the reality that is to be investigated.
a. True
b. False
3. There are three other categories of philosophical research assumptions. They address which of the following? (Select all that apply)
a. The nature of what can be known accurately
b. The quality of the research design
c. The values that the researcher should bring to the study
d. The correct sample size
e. The kinds of methods that are permitted to collect information and generate knowledge
4. There are many different philosophies or paradigms and therefore types of ontological, epistemological, axiological and methodological assumptions available for researchers. The two major paradigms that have guided scholars since the earliest days are
a. Existentialism and pragmatism
b. Positivism and interpretivism
c. Capitalism and socialism
d. Modernism and post-modernism
5. If you adopt a positivist paradigm, which of the following will be true of your research? (Select all that apply)
a. You value objectivity and neutrality in your research
b. You will ask your participants their views or perspectives on the subject to be investigated
c. You will insist on using measurements and empirical (sense-based) observations
d. To a large degree you will interpret your data using intuition, reflection and discussion with others.
6. Interpretivism provides the philosophical foundation for which methodology?
a. Qualitative methodology
b. Quantitative methodology
c. Meta-Analysis
7. To what extent is social science based on interpretivist thinking?
a. Entirely
b. Most of the time
c. Somewhat
d. Not at all
8. Is the following statement positivist or interpretivist?
"Reality is fixed, stable, observable, and measurable"
a. Positivist
b. Interpretivist
9. The following statement represents what kind of philosophical research assumption?
"In research the emphasis should be on the objective researcher, one who is value free.
Subjectivity and bias lead to error"
10. Which of the following is an epistemological assumption?
a. There are multiple realities that are socially constructed by individuals together
b. A researcher's subjective values, intuitions, and previous learnings are important
c. One should avoid measurements and conduct interviews or other interpersonal data collection procedures only
d. Valid and usable knowledge is gained through understanding the meaning of processes or experiences to the people who undergo them