Soc 497 - Research Methods » Spring 2019 » Chapter 4

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Question #1
A position within ontology that views the world as being “out there”
A.   Realist
B.   Nominalist
C.   Epistemology
Question #2
A position within ontology that assumes that humans never directly experience “the real world”
A.   Ontology
B.   Epistemology
C.   Nominalist
Question #3
The ball exists separately from our consciousness regardless of our awareness of it. This is the view of
A.   Realist
B.   Nominalist
C.   Ontology
Question #4
The ball cannot exist independently of our consciousness. This is the view of
A.   Epistemology
B.   Realist
C.   Nominalist
D.   Ontology
Question #5
An area of philosophy concerned with the creation of knowledge. It focuses on how we know what we know or what are the most valid ways to reach truth
A.   Realist
B.   Epistemology
C.   Ontology
D.   Nominalist
Question #6
It is impossible to separate an objective reality from people’s interpretations which are influenced differently based on location and point in time.
A.   Epistemology
B.   Ontology
C.   Realist
D.   Nominalist

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