Positivism And Interpretivism Flashcards
1
Q
What are interpretivism?
A
- prefer qualitative data
- want data about ‘feelings’
2
Q
What are positivists?
A
- prefer quantitative data
- objective
- true knowledge of society
- scientific
3
Q
How do positivists see society?
A
- objective reality made up of social facts
- social reality follows patterns that we can observe and measure
4
Q
Why do positivists say societies patterns exists?
A
society has an influence over its members
5
Q
What are some examples of research methods favoured by positivists?
A
- questionnaires
- strutted interviews
- official statistics
