CHAPTER 2: THEORY AND RESEARCH Flashcards
1
Q
A coherent set of logically related concepts that seeks to organize, explain, and predict data
A
Theory
2
Q
Theories inspire further _____ and predict its results
A
Research
3
Q
How can theories predict research results?
A
By generating hypotheses
4
Q
Possible explanations for phenomena, used to predict the outcome of research. _____ are explanations and predictions that can be tested by further research
A
Hypotheses
5
Q
Two basic issues on how theorists explain development
A
1) whether people are active or reactive in their own development
2) whether development is continuous or occurs in stages (discontinuous)
