If a Researcher Understands and Explains His or Her Epistemological

question 27

Multiple Choice

If a researcher understands and explains his or her epistemological, ontological, axiological, methodological, and rhetorical beliefs, the study has:

• A) Inside-outside validity
• B) Paradigmatic/philosophical validity
• C) Commensurability approximation validity
• D) Weakness minimization validity

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another, influenced by expectations, emotions, and experiences.

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50 percent of the time, also known as the Just Noticeable Difference (JND).

Absolute Threshold

The smallest level of a stimulus that can be detected by the senses, such as the lightest touch or quietest sound perceivable.

Absolute Threshold

The smallest level of stimulus that can be detected by a sense (hearing, sight, touch, etc.) at least 50% of the time.