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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Lake_Tahoe_Community_College/ANT-103%3A_Physical_Biological_Anthropology/01%3A_Introduction_to_Biological_Anthropology/1.04%3A_Anthropologists_as_ScientistsBiological anthropologists use the scientific method as a way of learning about the world around them. Many people think of science as taking place in a sterile laboratory, and sometimes it does, but ...Biological anthropologists use the scientific method as a way of learning about the world around them. Many people think of science as taking place in a sterile laboratory, and sometimes it does, but in biological anthropology, it also occurs many other places. To understand how information in this field is established, it is important to recognize what science is as well as understand how the scientific method works.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Introductory_Psychology/Introductory_Psychology_2e_(OpenStax)/02%3A_Psychological_Research/2.02%3A_Why_Is_Research_ImportantScientific research is a critical tool for successfully navigating our complex world. Without it, we would be forced to rely solely on intuition, other people’s authority, and blind luck. While many o...Scientific research is a critical tool for successfully navigating our complex world. Without it, we would be forced to rely solely on intuition, other people’s authority, and blind luck. While many of us feel confident in our abilities to decipher and interact with the world around us, history is filled with examples of how very wrong we can be when we fail to recognize the need for evidence in supporting claims.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Workbench/SOC_101_Introduction_to_Sociology/01%3A_What_is_Sociology/1.03%3A_Theoretical_PerspectivesSociologists study social events, interactions, and patterns, and they develop a theory in an attempt to explain why things work as they do.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Psychological_Disorders/Abnormal_Psychology_2e_(Lumen)/02%3A_Research_and_Ethics_in_Abnormal_Psychology/2.03%3A_The_Scientific_ProcessThis page explains the use of the scientific method in psychology to study behavior and mental processes through empirical evidence, contrasting it with intuition. It outlines the steps of defining qu...This page explains the use of the scientific method in psychology to study behavior and mental processes through empirical evidence, contrasting it with intuition. It outlines the steps of defining questions, forming hypotheses, conducting experiments, and drawing conclusions, which standardize research. Key principles highlighted are verifiability, predictability, falsifiability, and fairness.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Research_Methods_and_Statistics/Research_Methods_in_Psychology_(Jhangiani_Chiang_Cuttler_and_Leighton)/02%3A_Overview_of_the_Scientific_Method/2.05%3A_Developing_a_HypothesisA theory is a coherent explanation or interpretation of one or more phenomena. Although theories can take a variety of forms, one thing they have in common is that they go beyond the phenomena they ex...A theory is a coherent explanation or interpretation of one or more phenomena. Although theories can take a variety of forms, one thing they have in common is that they go beyond the phenomena they explain by including variables, structures, processes, functions, or organizing principles that have not been observed directly. A hypothesis, on the other hand, is a specific prediction about a new phenomenon that should be observed if a particular theory is accurate.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Workbench/June's_Famous_Book/00%3A_Front_Matter/03%3A_2%3A_Thinking_Like_a_Researcher/1.04%3A_Theories_and_ModelsA model is a representation of all or part of a system that is constructed to study that system (e.g., how the system works or what triggers the system). Researchers must be able to move back and fort...A model is a representation of all or part of a system that is constructed to study that system (e.g., how the system works or what triggers the system). Researchers must be able to move back and forth between inductive and deductive reasoning if they are to post extensions or modifications to a given model or theory, or built better ones, which are the essence of scientific research.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/SOC_300%3A_Introductory_Sociology_(Lugo)/01%3A_Introduction/1.01%3A_An_Introduction_to_Sociology/1.1.04%3A_Theoretical_PerspectivesSociologists study social events, interactions, and patterns, and they develop a theory in an attempt to explain why things work as they do. In sociology, a theory is a way to explain different aspect...Sociologists study social events, interactions, and patterns, and they develop a theory in an attempt to explain why things work as they do. In sociology, a theory is a way to explain different aspects of social interactions and to create a testable proposition, called a hypothesis, about society.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Communication/Introduction_to_Communication/Organizational_Communication_-_Theory_Research_and_Practice/03%3A_Classical_Theories_of_Organizational_Communication/3.01%3A_What_is_TheoryWhat is theory? The word “theory” originally derives its name from the Greek word theoria, θεωρία, which roughly translated means contemplation or speculation. Modern understandings of the word “theor...What is theory? The word “theory” originally derives its name from the Greek word theoria, θεωρία, which roughly translated means contemplation or speculation. Modern understandings of the word “theory” are slightly different from the ancient Greeks, but the basic idea of contemplating an idea or speculating about why something happens is still very much in-line with the modern definition. A theory is a “group of related propositions designed to explain why events take place in a certain way.”
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Biological_Anthropology/EXPLORATIONS%3A__An_Open_Invitation_to_Biological__Anthropology_1e/01%3A_Introduction_to_Biological_Anthropology/1.05%3A_Ways_of_Knowing-_Science_Faith_and_AnthropologyEmile Durkheim (1858-1917), an early social scientist, offered a definition of religion as “a unified set of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbi...Emile Durkheim (1858-1917), an early social scientist, offered a definition of religion as “a unified set of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden — beliefs and practices which unite [into] one single moral community, all those who adhere to them” (Durkheim 2008).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Rio_Hondo/CD_106%3A_Child_Growth_and_Development_(Andrade)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Child_Development/1.05%3A_Developmental_TheoriesWright is a Program Coordinator of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership in the College of Education and Coordinator of the Middle School Cohort of the A...Wright is a Program Coordinator of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership in the College of Education and Coordinator of the Middle School Cohort of the African American Male Academy at the University of Memphis.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Leeward_Community_College/PSY_100_Biddle/Book%3A_Introductory_Psychology_(OpenStax)/02%3A_Psychological_Research/2.1%3A_Scientific_Method_in_Psychology_ResearchScientific research is a critical tool for successfully navigating our complex world. Without it, we would be forced to rely solely on intuition, other people’s authority, and blind luck. While many o...Scientific research is a critical tool for successfully navigating our complex world. Without it, we would be forced to rely solely on intuition, other people’s authority, and blind luck. While many of us feel confident in our abilities to decipher and interact with the world around us, history is filled with examples of how very wrong we can be when we fail to recognize the need for evidence in supporting claims.
