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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Positivist believes that reality is concrete and empirical. Therefore, the appropriate research method used must employ ____
A
nomothetic sciences
B
ideographic studies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As a philosophy, positivism adheres to the view that only “factual” knowledge gained through observation (the senses), including measurement, is trustworthy. In positivism studies the role of the researcher is limited to data collection and interpretation in an objective way.

Detailed explanation-2: -The positivist approach to research methods The goal of positivist research is to study patterns and relationships between social factors, which can help researchers make accurate predictions about society and social change. According to positivists, this is best done through quantitative methods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Researchers following a positivist approach postulate that there is one objective reality that is observable by a researcher who has little, if any, impact on the object being observed. Positivism implies that there are objective, independent laws of nature to which human life is subjected.

Detailed explanation-4: -Like Hume, positivism suggests that there two kinds of meaningful statement. Those that are logically true, such as those concerning the nature of mathematics or language; and those that are verifiable through empirical observation.

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