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 the…
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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."--taken from publisher web site.
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- Publication Date:©2007
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- Publisher(s):Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2007
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"First published in 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc."
The Physical Object
- Description:xiii, 191 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780205501281, 0205501281
- oclc:ocn957593576
- LC Classification:H61
Table of Contents
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- For what should scientific knowledge be useful? -- Theory -- How does a concept or statement become part of a scientific body of knowledge? -- Desirable characteristics of scientific knowledge -- Summary and conclusion -- 2. The Idea -- Kuhn paradigms -- Paradigms -- Paradigm variations -- Identifying paradigms -- Conclusion -- 3. Concepts -- Definition of concepts -- Abstract vs. concrete concepts -- Concept measurement -- Quantification of concepts -- Summary and conclusion -- 4. Statements -- Existence statements -- Relational statements -- Levels of abstraction -- Theoretical statements -- Relation of theoretical statements to theory -- Relationship between theoretical statements and empirical data -- Summary -- 5. Forms of Theories -- The set-of-laws form -- The axiomatic form -- The causal process form -- Evaluation of the three forms of theory -- Simulation or model building -- Summary -- 6. Testing Theories -- Abstract statements and concrete research -- Empirical research and confidence in abstract statements -- Statistical decision procedures -- Changing confidence in theories -- Comparing theories -- Conclusion -- 7. Stra…
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