A primer in theory construction
by Reynolds, Paul D., (Paul Davidson)
'A Primer in Theory Construction' is for those who have already studied one or more of the social, behavioral, or natural sciences, but have no formal introduction to the way theories are constructed, stated, tested, and connected together to form a scientific body of knowledge. The author discusses scientific theories in general terms, but also addresses the special challenges of developing scientific knowledge about social and human phenomena. This Allyn and Bacon Classics Edition contains th…
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- Full title :A primer in theory construction / Paul Davidson Reynolds.
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'A Primer in Theory Construction' is for those who have already studied one or more of the social, behavioral, or natural sciences, but have no formal introduction to the way theories are constructed, stated, tested, and connected together to form a scientific body of knowledge. The author discusses scientific theories in general terms, but also addresses the special challenges of developing scientific knowledge about social and human phenomena. This Allyn and Bacon Classics Edition contains the complete text of the original copyright 1971 version, with new typography and page design.
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- Publication Date:2016.
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- Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2016.
Notes
Previously published in 2007 by Pearson Education.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xvi, 191 pages) : : illustrations.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781317345145, 1317345142
- oclc:ocn913375470
- LC Classification:H61
- Dewey Decimal:300.1
Table of Contents
Cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- For what should scientific knowledge be useful? Typologies ; Prediction and explanation ; Sense of understanding ; Control -- Theory -- How does a concept or statement become part of a scientific body of knowledge? -- Desirable characteristics of scientific knowledge. Abstractness ; Intersubjectivity (Meaning) ; Intersubjectivity (Logical rigor) ; Empirical relevance -- Summary and conclusion -- 2. The Idea -- Kuhn Paradigms. Example : Freud's Theory of Personality -- Paradigms. Heider's Balance Theory ; Two conceptions of status structures : Elitist and pluralistic -- Paradigm variations. Examples : Variations on the Freudian conception of personality ; Variations on Heider's Balance Theory -- Identifying paradigms -- Conclusion -- 3. Concepts -- Definition of concepts -- Abstract vs. concrete concepts -- Concept measurement -- Quantification of concepts. The Nominal Level ; The Ordinal Level ; The Interval Level ; The Ratio Level ; General comments on quantification -- Summary and conclusion -- 4. Statements -- Existence statements -- Relatio…
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