Quiz: Positivism and Education Research
AQA A-level Sociology (7192)
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What is the main belief of positivism in sociological research?
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Which of the following methods are most commonly associated with positivist research? (Select all that apply)
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Positivist researchers often aim to establish {{blank0}} relationships between variables.
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Why do positivists prefer using official statistics in education research?
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Which of these are advantages of using experiments in positivist education research? (Select all that apply)
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Positivists believe Sociology can be studied as a {{blank0}} similar to natural sciences.
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What is one criticism of positivist research in education?
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