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Theory Flashcards

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What is a theory?

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Explain how some parts of the world and why. It should be able to make new predictions

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What is a theoretical model?

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Represantations of a theory or part of a theory
- More narrow than theories
- Local descriptions

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What are the advantages with theories?

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  • Guidelines
  • Predicitions
  • Tie together loose ends
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