Some Notes from Class – 2/23
Posted in Class Notes on Feb 23rd, 2011 8 Comments »
What is a theory? Set of interconnected statement used to describe unobservable structures, mechanisms, or processes and to relate them to each other and to observable events Assumptions (axioms, postulates), hypothetical constructs hypotheses (possible explanations precise enough to be shown true or false) laws, facts observations “Reality” of theories = sloppy, biased, social practices (cultural, […]
