Which of these terms is synonymous with paradigm?
a. Empiricism
b. Worldview
c. Holism
d. Viewpoint
ANS: B
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A Empiricism refers to the reliance on observation and experimentation, i.e., quantitative research.
B A paradigm is a worldview, a philosophical or theoretical framework.
C Holism is a theory that the universe and living nature are correctly seen as interacting wholes, more than the sum of their parts.
D A viewpoint is a way of looking at or thinking about a subject.
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