How does postpositivism differ from positivism?
A) Positivism views reality as something that can be objectively ascertained and described through research but postpositivism asserts that all access to reality is socially constructed.
B) Positivism views reality as something that can be objectively ascertained and described through research but postpositivism asserts that human behavior cannot be objectively explained.
C) Positivism views reality as something that can be objectively ascertained and described through research but postpositivism posits that, while there is an objective reality, it is difficult to describe or analyze that reality without sociocultural and psychological lenses filtering interpretation.
D) Postpositivism views reality as something that can be objectively ascertained and described through research but positivism posits that, while there is an objective reality, it is difficult to describe or analyze that reality without sociocultural and psychological lenses filtering interpretation.
E) There is no difference-the two terms are interchangeable.

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Positivism believes that reality can be objectively studied and described through research while postpositivism believes that while there is an objective reality, it is difficult to analyze or describe it without taking into account the sociocultural and psychological lenses filtering our interpretation. In other words, postpositivism recognizes that our understanding of reality is influenced by our own individual perspectives and experiences.

How Does Postpositivism Differ from Positivism