Mastering Critical Thinking
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Which research approach is often used in a pragmatic approach?

  • Feminist research
  • Query theory
  • Participatory action research
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What does pragmatism view traditional paradigms as?

  • Inclusive
  • Prescriptive (correct)
  • Restrictive
  • Descriptive
  • What does a pragmatic approach focus on?

  • Problems (correct)
  • Ontological and epistemological approach
  • Quantitative and qualitative methods
  • Philosophical positioning
  • Which methods are used in a pragmatic approach?

    <p>Both quantitative and qualitative methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a research approach guided by different ideological positions?

    <p>Pragmatism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of a pragmatic approach?

    <p>Problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigms does pragmatism view as prescriptive?

    <p>Positivist and postpositivist paradigms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approach of a pragmatic researcher to ontological and epistemological questions?

    <p>To explore multiple approaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reasoning involves developing specific predictions from general principles?

    <p>Deductive reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main principle of a pragmatic approach?

    <p>To focus on problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reasoning involves reasoning from specific observations to more broad general rules?

    <p>Inductive reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a pragmatic researcher do to achieve answers to research questions?

    <p>Do what works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the research process involve?

    <p>Back-and-forth movement between decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step of a study involves identifying the problem and developing a topic?

    <p>Significance/compliance of the study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the step of designing a study involve?

    <p>Identifying a methodology, population/sample, method of data collection, ethical principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the step of conducting a study involve?

    <p>Data collection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the step of analyzing the data involve?

    <p>Thematic analysis (quantitative)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the step of interpreting the findings focus on?

    <p>Linking findings to research question</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the step of disseminating the findings involve?

    <p>Sharing data with peers and interested groups/conferences/presentations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a literature review in a study?

    <p>To identify any gaps in the current state of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm is based on the assumption that reality is objective and can be measured?

    <p>Positivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm recognizes that complete objectivity is not possible?

    <p>Post positivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm views reality as subjective and differs from person to person?

    <p>Constructivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm uses inductive reasoning and can develop theories from specific observations?

    <p>Constructivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm is focused on raising awareness and promoting social change?

    <p>Transformative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm believes that there is a single reality, but we cannot know that for sure?

    <p>Post positivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm uses deductive reasoning and aims to produce data that is predictive and generalizable?

    <p>Positivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm recognizes that reality occurs within contexts and many constructions are possible?

    <p>Constructivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm uses qualitative research methods with small samples to collect rich, in-depth data?

    <p>Constructivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which paradigm acknowledges biases and uses self-reflection in the research process?

    <p>Constructivism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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