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The Role Of Theory In Psychological Research

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Nick Roy
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A theory is a statement that describes, explains and predicts the cause and effect of a particular research investigation. It is an integrated group of principles that define and anticipate observed events – as well as presenting ideas that summarize and explicate social phenomena. The roles of theories are considerable as they are incessantly utilised in all forms of psychological research studies. There are numerous roles that theories are utilised for. I have endeavored to include them all along with how theories relate to hypothesis, variables and methods.

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