HLTH352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gerontology, Disengagement Theory, Thomas Kuhn
29 Jan 2017
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A theory is a construction of explicit explanation in accounting for empirical findings. Explains empirically observed that is data-based findings, sources like interviews laboratory trials. Theories are developed in two ways, either deductive or inductive approach. Deductive is derived from a logical pattern of thought, using rules of logic to begin data search. Once a theory is thought through rules of logic, the data gathering begins. The starting point for data is often a hypothesis- which is a testable statement about relationship between two or more concepts derived from theory, This approach is a more traditional kind of science(hard science) Deductive strategy use testing theories and use revision to for new data. Inductive begins by gathering data and moves from a specific observation (data) to the development of a theory. Inductive accents from the creation of a new theory. Levels of abstraction- grand theories and middle-range theories.
