What is the position held by a positivist as far as acquiring knowledge is concerned?

For a positivist, scientific research should rest on value-free, empirical observations of an objective reality.

A general positive attitude towards research is a lay meaning and misses the epistemological position.

The claim that exact knowledge can never be gained from society contradicts positivism's confidence in objective laws.

The none-of-the-above choice is wrong because a precise positivist position is clearly stated.

Positivists aim to remain detached and to keep the researcher's values out of the findings.

This stance underlies the use of quantification and hypothesis testing in social inquiry.