Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Unlike in natural sciences, social sciences face special issues in data collection because the subjects can intentionally mislead the researcher.
2. Descriptive research tests a relationship between variables.
3. The belief that there is an objective reality that exists apart from our perception of it, and that we can and should study it, is called Positivism.
4. Intersubjective agreement refers to an agreement between scientists about the nature of reality.
5. The belief that there is an empirical reality, but that our understanding of it is limited by its complexity and by the biases and limitations of researchers is called Postpositivism.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

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