UGC NET / JRF RE Exam June 2024 | UGC NET Research Aptitude | Practice Class - 08 | By Pooja Ma'am

Positivism based on reality, old approach, find all through research.
structure- objective, deductive, quantitative.
post positivism based on critical reality, chances of mistakes, do not possible find through research,
structure- subjective, inductive, qualitative.

In positivism, the researcher seek to uncover objective truths about the world by applying scientific method.
Post-positivism recognizes the influence of subjectivity,context and interpretation in the research process.

The scientific explanation of positivism was first given by the French philosopher Auguste Comte.
Positivism - deductive, quantitative, scientific , objectivity.
Post-positivism - inductive, qualitative , subjectivity etc.