1.1 - Introduction Flashcards

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What is the difference between basic and applied research?

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Basic research encompasses theory development and the extension of knowledge, whereas applies research is problem focused and informs practice

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What is ontology?

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The study of what exists

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What is epistemology?

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Relating to knowledge

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What is a paradigm?

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Our beliefs about complexities of ontology and epistemology

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What is the positivist paradigm?

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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.

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What is the Constructivist paradigm?

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The notion that reality is not fixed, but is constructed by those who study it. Reality is subjective.
–> Holistic, qualitative

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