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Below are some philosophical assumptions in relation to positivism. Which statement does not fit assumptions in relation to positivism?

Independence: The observer must be independent from what is being observed.

Causality: The aim of the social sciences should be to identify causal explanations and fundamental laws that explain regularities in human behavior.

Contextualism: Problems as a whole are better understood if they are seen in their widest possible context and in relation to their most detailed dimensions.

Generalization: In order to move from the specific to the general it is necessary to select random samples of sufficient size, from which inferences may be drawn about the wider population.

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Correct Answer: Contextualism: Problems as a whole are better understood if they are seen in their widest possible context and in relation to their most detailed dimensions.

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Which of the following statements best describes relativism?

Facts exist and can be revealed.

Facts are all human creations.

Facts are dependent on the viewpoint of the observer.

Facts are concrete but cannot be accessed directly.

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Correct Answer: Facts are dependent on the viewpoint of the observer.

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What is the definition of methods and techniques?

A specific way of gathering and analysing information

A general set of assumptions about ways of inquiring into the nature of the world

Philosophical assumptions about the nature of reality

A combination of techniques used to inquire into a specific situation

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Correct Answer: A specific way of gathering and analysing information

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What is the definition of methodology?

A specific way of gathering and analysing information

A general set of assumptions about ways of inquiring into the nature of the world

Philosophical assumptions about the nature of reality

A combination of techniques used to inquire into a specific situation

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Correct Answer: A combination of techniques used to inquire into a specific situation

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What is the definition of epistemology?

A specific way of gathering and analysing information

A general set of assumptions about ways of inquiring into the nature of the world

Philosophical assumptions about the nature of reality

A combination of techniques used to inquire into a specific situation

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Correct Answer: A general set of assumptions about ways of inquiring into the nature of the world

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What is the definition of ontology?

A specific way of gathering and analysing information

A general set of assumptions about ways of inquiring into the nature of the world

Philosophical assumptions about the nature of reality

A combination of techniques used to inquire into a specific situation

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Correct Answer: Philosophical assumptions about the nature of reality

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