intro to qual Flashcards
1
Q
what is ontology concerned with?
A
the nature of reality
2
Q
realism
A
there is a single reality that exists independently of the researcher that can be uncovered
3
Q
relativism
A
reality is constructed through interpretation so the social world in compromised of multiple realities and perspectives, each one as relevant as any other
4
Q
subtle realism
A
acknowledges the existence of independent reality but denies that there can be any access to that reality
5
Q
types of ontology
A
realism
subtle realism
relativism
6
Q
what is epistemology concerned with?
A
how is knowledge created?
7
Q
positivist
A
genuine knowledge is objective, observable, law like, value free and can be uncovered through scientific methods
