Select One Status or Identity, and Identify Some Aspect You

question 18

Essay

Select one status or identity, and identify some aspect you could conduct research about. Then construct a research question from a positivist and constructionist/subjectivist perspective. How would a blended approach differ from each? What components of each could truly be blended?

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality development and therapeutic technique that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts as forces that shape human behavior.

Prime Focus

represents the central or primary point of attention, interest, or activity.

Pleasure

An emotional state of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction derived from an experience that is desirable or fulfilling.

Social Referencing

The process by which individuals look for cues from others to make sense of ambiguous situations or to determine appropriate behavior.