Reflexivity
nounid
5064·updated May 18, 2026verified
in qualitative research, the self-referential quality of a study in which the researcher reflects on the assumptions behind the study and especially the influence of his or her own motives, history, and biases on its conduct.
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Framework definitions
- §1
- in qualitative research, the self-referential quality of a study in which the researcher reflects on the assumptions behind the study and especially the influence of his or her own motives, history, and biases on its conduct.
- §1
- A form of critical thinking that prompts us to consider the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of research, critically questioning the utility, ethics, and value of what, whom, and how we study
- §1
- (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
- §2
- the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
- §1 · legacy_primary
- in qualitative research, the self-referential quality of a study in which the researcher reflects on the assumptions behind the study and especially the influence of his or her own motives, history, and biases on its conduct.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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