L5 Quanti Quali GAS 11C

The researcher is an objective observer.

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There is one concrete reality being governed by unchanging natural

laws that can explain any given phenomenon.

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The researcher is part of the context and intrinsically linked to the

findings.

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Concerns of bias are not part of research because the researcher is

transparent.

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There is one true reality regardless of context.

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A phenomenon can be understood by studying its component parts.

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Conditions must be carefully controlled to prevent unwanted

influences.

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Reality is context-specific.

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A phenomenon can be understood only when studied as a whole.

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Reality is socially and experientially constructed – resulting in

multiple realities of a phenomenon.

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