Contents Introduction 3 Underlying Assumptions in Quantitative Research 3 Methodological and Ontological Assumptions 5 Epistemological Assumptions 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Assumptions Underlying Quantitative Research Introduction Before researchers undertake a research endeavor‚ it is essential for them to understand the philosophical assumptions that underlie the method of inquiry chosen to answer the proposed research question. Assumptions are ideas and beliefs taken for granted
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Assumption Naturalism Reality Naturalism: The universe is a natural place and there are no supernatural beings. The universe is all there is and it is a closed system. Materialism: All is matter/energy. Determinism: Matter is determined—for every effect there is a prior‚ physical cause. Knowledge Sensory empiricism: Knowledge comes from sensory experience‚ from your senses. Radical empiricism: An extreme form of empiricism that says there is no need for any other method of knowing
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Assumptions of Perfect Competition The model of perfect competition is built on four assumptions: • Firms are price takers. There are so many firms in the industry that each one produces an insignificantly small portion of total industry supply‚ and therefore has no power whatsoever to affect the price of the product. It faces a horizontal demand ‘curve’ at the market price: the price determined by the interaction of demand and supply in the whole market. • There is complete freedom of entry
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Level Material Assumptions and Fallacies Write a 150- to 200-word response to each of the following sets of questions: • What are assumptions? How do you think assumptions might interfere with critical thinking? What might you do to avoid making assumptions in your thinking? According to Dictionary (2013)‚ assumptions means something we taken for granted‚ a supposition‚ the act of taking for granted or supposing or the act of taking to or upon oneself. We assume what we beliefs is true
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THE ROLE OF ASSUMPTIONS IN ECONOMICS If you ask a physicist how long it would take for a marble to fall from the top of a ten-story building‚ she will answer the question by assuming that the marble falls in a vacuum. Of course‚ this assumption is false. In fact‚ the building is surrounded by air‚ which exerts friction on the falling marble and slows it down. Yet the physicist will correctly point out that friction on the marble is so small that its effect is negligible. Assuming the marble falls
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Group Therapy Assumptions The very mention of the word group therapy likely generates a varying images and thoughts. Though this aspiring practitioner possesses no personal experience with formal group therapy‚ experience in informal contexts suggest group counseling has the potential to be more superficial and less meaningful. Drawing on informal counseling experiences‚ counseling within a group is much more difficult than with individuals. In a group‚ individuals feel self-conscious‚ intimated
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Assumptions leads to destruction. An assumption is basically believing something is true without actually having proof. In the book The Kitchen House assumptions is a huge theme throughout the book‚ characters in the book held judgement on things they didn’t know the full facts about. These assumptions caused them to make decisions they would have thought different about if they knew the truth. For instance there was many examples in the book‚ for example when Lavinia first arrived at Tall Oaks
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life. The culture of a particular person will influence the way they perceive (look at or understand) gender‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ youth‚ age‚ cultural diversity‚ social class and work. With values‚ it’s basically what people can achieve through special skills. Although with assumptions‚ some people view things in a stereotypical way. As a kid growing up in America with a Vietnamese family with strong traditional values‚ it was a bit complicated growing up with 2 different views of cultures around
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Assumptions[edit] Relationships progress from nonintimate to intimate. Relational development is generally systematic and predictable. Relational development includes depenetration and dissolution. Self-disclosure is at the core of relationship development.[4] Onion metaphor[edit] Social penetration is perhaps best known for its onion analogy‚ therefore it is sometimes called the “onion theory” of personality. Personality is like a multi-layered onion with public self on the outer layer and
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Assumptions of Monopoly Market: The monopoly describes an industry by comprising a single firm. In other words‚ the firm and the industry are one and the same. In the absence of regulation‚ monopolists can exercise control over the prices they charge for products and services. Of course‚ in reality‚ it is often difficult to define industries (whether in terms of product produced or area covered)‚ which often causes problems in defining monopolies. The three main assumptions of monopoly are:
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