Paradigms in Social Research Quiz
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According to Thomas Kuhn, what is a paradigm in the context of scientific research?

  • A disruption in the continuity with the past
  • A shared and recognized theoretical perspective guiding research (correct)
  • An arbitrary element composed of historical and personal contingencies
  • A continuous accumulation of new discoveries

    • What did Thomas Kuhn refer to as a 'scientific revolution'?

  • The disruption in the continuity with the past
  • The continuous accumulation of new discoveries in science
  • The transition from one theory to another involving a comprehensive and consequential shift (correct)
  • The arbitrary element composed of historical and personal contingencies

    • What did Thomas Kuhn reject in his work 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'?

  • The disruption in the continuity with the past
  • The arbitrary element composed of historical and personal contingencies
  • The traditional notion of science as a continuous accumulation of new discoveries (correct)
  • The shared and recognized theoretical perspective in scientific research

    • What does a paradigm in sociology encompass?

    <p>Theory, internal articulation of a theory, school of thought, and more</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a paradigm in guiding research according to Thomas Kuhn?

    <p>Guiding research in selecting relevant facts to study, formulating hypotheses, and determining necessary research methods and techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

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