A Primer in Theory Construction

A Primer in Theory Construction
ISBN-10
0205501281
ISBN-13
9780205501281
Category
Social Science
Pages
191
Language
English
Published
2006-04-01
Publisher
Allyn & Bacon
Author
Paul Davidson Reynolds

Description

This brief text for students in the social and behavioral sciences provides a formal introduction to the way theories are constructed, stated, tested, and connected together to form a scientific body of knowledge.

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