List Seven Specific Purposes That Theories Can Have

question 82

Essay

List seven specific purposes that theories can have. Then, identify which purposes are most likely accomplished by post-positivist theories, by interpretive theories, and by critical theories, respectively.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Scripts

Mental representations of sequences of events or actions, guiding behavior and understanding in specific contexts.

Hierarchy Of Needs

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which outlines a five-tier model of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Conditions Of Worth

Carl Rogers' term for the conditions we think we must meet for other people to accept us as worthy of their love or positive regard.

Constructive Alternativism

A psychological theory suggesting that people have the ability to interpret their experiences in many ways, supporting the concept of multiple realities.