What is the epistemological assumption of those espousing a positivist paradigm?
A) The researcher is objective and independent of those being studied.
B) Phenomena are not haphazard, but rather have antecedent causes.
C) The researcher instructs those being studied to be objective in providing information.
D) Reality is not fixed, but is rather a construction of human minds.
A
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(Record your answer using a whole number.) ___ mL
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