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vicky

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Which is not a characteristic of traditional scientific method?
 
  A) Control over external factors.
  B) Systematic measurement and observation of natural phenomena.
  C) Deductive reasoning.
  D) Emphasis on a holistic view of a phenomenon, studied in a rich context.

Question 2

What is the epistemological assumption of those espousing a positivist paradigm?
 
  A) The researcher is objective and independent of those being studied.
  B) Phenomena are not haphazard, but rather have antecedent causes.
  C) The researcher instructs those being studied to be objective in providing information.
  D) Reality is not fixed, but is rather a construction of human minds.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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