Ontology and epistemology

Ontology is concerned with:

• The methods of research
  

• The acquisition of knowledge

• The nature of reality

• 1. The analysis of data

  
  

Which of the following best describes realism?

• Reality is socially constructed

• Reality is shaped by individual perceptions

• Reality exists independently of our perceptions

• Reality is a result of subjective experiences

Critical realism in ontology suggests:

• Reality is a result of subjective experiences

• Reality is a result of sensory experiences and nothing else

• Reality exists independently of our perceptions, but our understanding is mediated through interpretations

• Reality is a result of critically thinking about the foundations of reality.

You are in a building with multiple windows, with multiple people occupying each window. Outside of your window is a well-kept garden with rose beds.

Which ontology would suggest that your view of the garden corresponds exactly to what is actually out there?

• Realism
• Monism

• Critical Realism

• Idealism
• Relativism

What is an example of ontology:

• Positivism

• Postmodernism

• Feminism

• Relativism

"Reality is dependent on social interaction; things only exist because we prescribe meaning to them".

Who would hold this view?

• A Critical Realist

• A Positivist

• A Realist

• A Relativist

Social constructionism in epistemology argues that:

• The truth about reality (Knowledge) is derived from direct observation and measurement

• The truth about reality (Knowledge) is socially constructed and influenced by cultural and historical contexts
  

• The truth about reality (Knowledge) reflects an objective reality

• The truth about reality (Knowledge) can only be reveald through empirical observation or rational thought

Positivism in epistemology emphasizes:

• The reliance on observable evidence and empirical data

• The importance of subjective interpretations

• The role of reason and logic as sources of knowledge

• The social construction of reality

You are in a building with multiple windows, with multiple people occupying each window. Outside of your window is a well-kept garden with rose beds. However, each window is occupied with people who are familiar with the romantic association of roses, and also people who are not. Therefore, each person sees the garden differently.

Which ontology would suggest that each view of the garden is just as true as the next?

• absolutism
• Relativism

• Realism

• Crtiical Realism

• Materialism

What epistemology logically follows a Relativist Ontology?

• Objectivist Epistemology
• Social Constructivist Epistemology

• Realist Epistemology