Theory, Model, & Hypothesis PDF

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What movies it this from? Inigo Montoya’s Guide to Networking Success: 1. Start with a polite greeting 2. State your name 3. Proved a relevant personal link 4. Set expectations for the relationship Example: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Law & Theory Law -universal statement of the nature of things e.g. gravity Theory - smaller versions than laws - have more boundaries or conditions - explanation of a phenomena Analogy: “Large scale map” or “puzzle” with different areas representing general principles and connections between them defined by sets of logical rules Models - similar to theories and those words can be used in a similar way - specified relationship between a set of variables - states the conditions under which these relations do and do not apply - testable hypothesis Psychologist tends to work with theories rather than laws Human behavior has many determinants so developing a law is difficult Good theories give testable hypothesis What is this character’s name? “You feel victim to one of the classic blunders. You only have the illusion of choice. It doesn’t matter who you pick”

Hypothesis - contains operational definitions: specific, concrete, observable phenomenon that can be directly tested - outline the relationship between these variables - testing informs theory Analogy: “Small sections of the large map” or “pieces of the puzzle” that focuses only on specific areas of the bigger map or puzzle (theory) Theory Data Cycle...