Paradigm wars refer to which of the following?
A) disagreement over the use of positivist and constructivist/interpretivist philosophies
B) the decision to use an experimental or quasi-experimental design
C) the decision to implement a stakeholder or researcher orientation
D) the struggle to find qualitative data to use in secondary data analysis

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Paradigm wars refer to the fundamental disagreements within the scientific and research communities over the use of different research philosophies, particularly between positivist approaches, which often rely on quantitative data and empirical evidence, and constructivist or interpretivist approaches, which focus on understanding human behavior from the perspective of those being studied, often through qualitative data.

Paradigm Wars Refer to Which of the Following