The belief that there is a reality apart from our own perception of it, that it can be understood through observation, and that it follows general laws is known as ______.
A. positivism
B. objectivism
C. interpretivist
D. postpositivism
A. positivism
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The post-apartheid regime has sought to pay greater attention to environmental concerns. This is indicated by all of the following EXCEPT
a. "co-management" agreements between historically dispossessed communities and the National Parks Board. b. choosing to suspend operations of the country's only nuclear power plant. c. including within the constitution clauses concerning ecological sustainability and environmental rights. d. opening up fishing grounds to impoverished villages so long as they keep the size of their catches within sustainable limits. e. the inclusion of specific clauses in the constitution concerning environmental health and ecological sustainability.
Why did the framers of the U.S. Constitution not anticipate the first phase of the presidential elections?
A) In that period, two elections were illegal. B) They did not anticipate that a two-party system would emerge. C) There was not enough population to warrant an election. D) The population was so low that it was possible to create a ballot with all names listed. E) It was very likely an oversight on their part.
Officials at a public housing agency wanted to know whether supportive housing, which combines affordable housing with social services, helps low-income single mothers recover from substance abuse and maintain employment. A research study showed that length of residence in supportive housing was negatively correlated with substance abuse but was not significantly related to employment. Which of the following is the dependent variable in this study?
A. Length of residence in supportive housing B. Substance abuse C. Employment D. Social services E. Both B and C
What U.S. president stood by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as he rejected all talk of territorial concessions?
a. Richard M. Nixon. b. Lyndon B. Johnson. c. Bill Clinton. d. George W. Bush.