Epistemologies

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Epistemology Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Welcome to the Epistemology Quiz, where you can explore the fundamental theories of knowledge! This quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of different epistemological frameworks and their implications in various fields of study.

In this quiz, you will:

Answer multiple-choice questions
Learn about different types of knowledge
Explore philosophical paradigms such as positivism, interpretivism, and critical theory

8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by CuriousMind402

Epistemology is

The theory of knowledge

The theory of paradigms

The theory of thinking

One of the four types of Lay Knowledge is word of mouth

True

False

Scientific Knowledge is:

Subjective

Derived from secondary sources

Rational & objective

Unsystematic & haphazard

According to the three world model social reality falls within the world of Metascience

True

False

One of the defining features of the positivist paradigm is that:

Knowledge should be consistent with observable facts & replicable

Knowledge should be concerned with interpretation, meaning & illumination

Knowledge should be emancipatory

The preferred method of interpretivism is:

Quantitative

Participatory Action Research

Mixed Methods

Qualitative

The main aim of Critical Theory is to empower individuals

True

False

One of the shortcomings of the feminist perspective is:

People are reduced to numbers

It ignores the influence of social interests on researcher

Emphasis on emancipation where some groups do not want emancipation

Relationship between researcher and participant could be disempowering

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