GGR277H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Research, Construct Validity, World Medical Association
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Ggr277 exam review (multiple choice, two long answer case studies) Definition: the branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of being . In other words: the question of what is?". Objectivism: social phenomenon have an existence independent of social actors or their perceptions. Constructivism: social phenomenon and their meanings are continually created by social actors. Not pre-existing and fixed but created through ppls actions. Definition: the branch of philosophy concerned with what constitutes knowledge and how knowledge is acquired. (likes to reflect on past facts and test facts, usually natural science) Meant to provide an explanation of human behaviour. Anything that can be confirmed by the senses: sight, hearing etc can be accepted as knowledge (empiricism) It is a process of fact gathering to test and produce theories. Science must be value free" (objective knowledge that different people can validate at different time and place)
