Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Quiz 3: Chapters 4&5 Neuman





1. What does the Matrix (spoon is real, there is no spoon issue) have to do with each of the following: ontology, epistemology and social science?


from wikipedia: The film depicts a future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually asimulated reality created by sentient machines to pacify and subdue the human population, while their bodies' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Upon learning this, computer programmer "Neo" is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, involving other people who have been freed from the "dream world" and into reality.




2.  Describe the defining aspects of positivist, interpretive and critical approaches to social science.


3.   What are two of the most important reasons to perform a literature review?


4.  What are the most important ethical principles to consider when designing a social scientific research study?


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