A Researcher Who Accepts a Positivist Philosophy Believes That ______

question 28

Multiple Choice

A researcher who accepts a positivist philosophy believes that ______.

• A) there is no reality more important than reality itself
• B) the reality experienced by individuals differs because reality exists only in relation to each individual's unique perspective
• C) each individual experiences his/her own reality
• D) there is a reality that exists apart from our perceptions or interpretations of it

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