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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Generic Terminology used in Social Research, how to acquire the knowledge or the logic of scirntific inquiry pertains to the study of methods, Social Research consists of methodology, or constructivism? in other words is the existence of competence the results of the accomplishment of social actors? i.e in a constant state of revision, what is out there to know and has been defined as ‘claims and assumptions that are made about the nature of social reality, claims about what exists, what it looks like, what units make it up and how these units interact with each other. In short, ontological assumptions are concerned with what we believe constitutes social reality’ blaike, 2000 p.8, two contrasting position which are interpretivism, What is the nature of competence? does competence lies with objectivism, two contrasting position which are positivism, Social Research consists of epistemology, epistemology is concerned with ‘the possible ways of gaining knowledge of social reality, whatever it is understood to be. In short, claims about how what is assumed to exist can be known’ (Blaikie, 2000, p. 8)., research methods are simply ‘techniques or procedures used to collate and analyse data’, interpretivism in other words ‘is predicated upon the view that a strategy is required that respects the differences between people and the objects of the natural sciences and therefore requires the social scientist to grasp the subjective meaning of social action’ (Bryman, 2001, pp. 12–13), objectivism in other words is the existence of competence independent of social actors?, ‘claims and assumptions that are made about the nature of social reality, claims about what exists, what it looks like, what units make it up and how these units interact with each other. In short, ontological assumptions are concerned with what we believe constitutes social reality’ blaike, 2000 p.8 which as regards my research area, I ask What is the nature of competence?, Ontology focuses on what is out there to know, ‘techniques or procedures used to collate and analyse data’ are inextricably linked to research question posed and the data collected, positivism in other words ‘is an epistemological position that advocates the application of the methods of the natural sciences to the study of social reality and beyond’, methodology is concerned with how to acquire the knowledge or the logic of scirntific inquiry, epistemology is concerned with What we can know about it, methodology must not be confused with research methods, ‘the possible ways of gaining knowledge of social reality, whatever it is understood to be. In short, claims about how what is assumed to exist can be known’ (Blaikie, 2000, p. 8). consists of two contrasting position