Discussion
Which among the following is/are true in the context of 'ontology' of qualitative research ?
i. Qualitative research regards people as anticipatory, meaning-making beings who actively construct their own meaning of situation.
ii. People are deliberate, intentional and creative in their actions.
iii. Realities are singular.
iv. Knower and known are interactive, inseparable.
Answer: B
The answer is Only i, ii and iv.
The ontology of qualitative research, as set out by Cohen, Manion and Morrison, regards people as anticipatory, meaning-making beings who construct their own meanings of situations (i), as deliberate, intentional and creative in their actions (ii), and holds that knower and known are interactive and inseparable (iv).
Statement iii is wrong: qualitative research treats realities as multiple and socially constructed, not singular, so every option including iii fails.
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