Philosophical Concepts Flashcards
Multiple Realities
Ontological
Nature of reality and study of being
Qualitative
Subjective / socially constructed
Ontological
Nature of reality and study of being
Qualitative
Context interrelated
Ontological
Nature of reality and study of being
Qualitative
Single Reality
Ontological
Nature of reality and study of being
Quantitative
Objective
Ontological
Nature of reality and study of being
Quantitative
Context free
Ontological
Nature of reality and study of being
Quantitative
Researcher interacts with what is being researched
Epistemological
Relationship of the researcher to that being researched
Quantitative
Researcher is independent from what is being researched
Epistemological
Relationship of the researcher to that being researched
Quantitative
Value-laden (what you value in your research) and biased
Axiological
Role of values
Qualitative
Realism
Axiological
Role of values
Qualitative
Value-free and unbiased
Axiological
Role of values
Qualitative
Positivism*
Axiological
Role of values ; *Objective stance
Quanititative
Basic element of analysis is words
Rhethorical
Language of research
Qualitative
Rich descriptions
Rhetorical
Language of research
Qualitative
Informal and personal voice
Rhetorical
Language of research
Qualitative
Basic element of analysis is numbers
Rhetorical
Language of research
Quantitative
Precise measurement of variables
Rhetorical
Language of research
Quantitative
Formal and impersonal voice
Rhetorical
Language of research
Quantitative
Inductive*
Methodological
Process of research ; * Develops theory
Qualitative
Theory developed during the study
Methodological
Process of research
Qualitative
Unstructured
Methodological
Process of research
Qualitative
Discovery of meaning
Methodological
Process of research
Qualitative
Discorvery of meaning
Methodological
Process of research
Qualitative
Accurate and reliable through verification
Methodological
Process of research
Qualitative
Dedcutive*
Methodological
Process of research ; *Tests theory and developed a priori
Quantitative
Control is important
Methodological
Process of research
Quantitative
Cause and effect relationships
Methodological
Process of research
Quantitative
Accurate and reliable through validity
Methodological
Process of research
Quantitative
Qualitative content analysis through tracking its occurence
Analysis
Qualitative
Thematic analysis through examining the data to identify the theme and patterns
Analysis
Qualitative
Discourse analysis about how communication works in social context
Analysis
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Analysis
Quantitative
Calculating average scores, number of times an answer was given, correlation and causation, reliability and validity
Analysis
Quantitative
