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    The document discusses research philosophies and the types of methodologies typically associated with each. It identifies the main research philosophies as positivism, postpositivism, interpretivism, constructivism, and hermeneutics. For each philosophy, it provides a brief description and indicates whether the methodology is typically qualitative or quantitative. For example, it states that positivism uses quantitative methods but can also use qualitative, while interpretivism and constructivism use qualitative methods.

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    Assignment# 01

    Submitted to: Dr. Shahid Fareed

    Submitted by: Sana Saeed

    Roll no: MSIT-22-03

    Subject: Research Methodology

    Department of Information Technology BZU Multan


    Identify Research philosophies? Also mention which type of philosophy is
    used in which type of Research?

    Research philosophy Description Research Philosophies used in


    Research methods
     A research philosophy is a There are 4 philosophical Following list show which research
    belief about the way in which Assumptions given below:
    Philosophy used enlisted methods:
    data about a phenomenon 1. Ontological
    should be gathered, analyzed 2. Epistemological
    and used. 3. Axiological
    Positivism:
     In Research philosophy, 4. Methodological
    Theoretical paradigms and It used quantitative, but can also be used
    perspectives are: Characteristics of these
    qualitative.
    1. Positivism philosophical assumption are:
    2. Postpositivism
    3. Interpretivism Ontological:
    Interpretivism:
    4. Constructivism Reality is multiple as seen
    5. Hermeneutics It used qualitative methodology.
    Through many views.
    Positivism- Constructivism:
    Epistemological:
    Positivist belief reality is stable, Constructivism philosophical paradigm
    Subjective evidence from
    describe objective viewpoint without used qualitative research approach.
    participants
    interference of phenomena being
    Axiological:
    studied. Hermeneutics:
    Researcher acknowledges
    Interpretivism- This paradigm also used qualitative
    that research is value-laden
    In this paradigm, reality is fully research approach.
    and that biases are present
    understood and viewpoint is related
    to subjective interpretation

    Postpositivism-Determination, Methodological: Postpositivism:


    Reductionism, Empirical Researcher uses inductive In postpositivism, Quantitative
    Observation and measurement, logic, studies the topic within methodology is considered to be valid.
    Theory verification its context, and uses an
    Pragmatic assumptions:
    Constructivism- emerging design
    It uses mixed methods.
    Understanding multiple participant
    meaning social and historical
    construction theory generation

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