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What should you consider when evaluating competing perspectives?
Validity, strength, relevance to your research, and whether you can use both or must choose.
Why is it important to consider the limitations of a perspective?
To understand what aspects of the issue the perspective may not address or fully explain.
What is the danger of only favoring perspectives that support pre-existing ideas?
It can lead to biased research and a failure to consider alternative viewpoints.
Define 'perspective' in research.
Viewpoint + lens through which someone examines an idea.
What is a 'lens' in the context of perspectives?
The framework or viewpoint used to examine a topic (e.g., scientific, humanities).
Define 'oppositional' perspectives.
Perspectives that are mutually exclusive or disagreeing.
Define 'concurring' perspectives.
Perspectives that are in agreement with each other.
Define 'complementary' perspectives.
Perspectives that work together without direct agreement, filling in gaps.
Define 'competing' perspectives.
Perspectives that are contesting for validity or attention.
What does it mean to evaluate a perspective?
Assessing the validity and strength of a perspective, and its relevance to your research.
Define 'implication' of a perspective.
What a particular lens reveals about the research issue.
Define 'limitation' of a perspective.
What a particular perspective or lens cannot see or account for.
What is 'authorial bias'?
The tendency of an author to favor a particular perspective, which can influence their research.
Define 'perspective' in research.
Viewpoint + lens through which someone examines an idea.
What is a 'lens' in the context of perspectives?
The framework or discipline (e.g., scientific, humanities) used to examine a topic.
Define 'oppositional' perspectives.
Perspectives that are mutually exclusive or disagreeing.
Define 'concurring' perspectives.
Perspectives that are in agreement with each other.
Define 'complementary' perspectives.
Perspectives that work together without direct agreement, filling in gaps.
Define 'competing' perspectives.
Perspectives contesting for validity or attention.
What are 'implications' of a perspective?
What a particular lens reveals about an issue.
What are 'limitations' of a perspective?
What a particular perspective cannot see or address.
Define 'authorial bias'.
The tendency of an author to favor a particular perspective or viewpoint.