positivism
The most stereotypical kind of research: compare things, use statistics, p values, etc. If you use reagent X, does it speed up process Y?
positivism is somewhat synonymous with quantitative work
In the words of Josh, numbers mean thing is likely
Positivists use philosophy as a companion to science, such as to illustrate concepts.
Game Design Research-Lankoski claims that positivism is looking for the irreducible elements that make up a phenomenon, then understanding them
