Theories of Developmental Psychology (3rd ed.) by Patricia H. Miller
(Freeman, 1993) has an excellent introductory chapter. It begins by
discussing theory and its role and then goes on to discuss developmental
theory in particular.
Kris Lewis
Saint Michael's College
Colchester VT
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> From: Petersik, Tim[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: Petersik, Tim
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 10:55 AM
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> Subject: Theory query
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> Good Colleagues:
>
> Can anyone recommend a good, relatively short, article or chapter that
> attempts to explain
> Theory? Ideally, this article would both provide a useful definition of
> theory and some philosophical discussion of the the role of theory in
> psychology and its limitations. This would be for use by senior
> psychology
> majors who have to design research projects that address a theory in some
> way. I'm finding that they really have no clue about what Theory is
> despite
> the fact that they've been introduced to several.
>
> Thanks in advance for your ideas,
>
> J. Timothy Petersik
> Professor, Department of Psychology
> Ripon College, Ripon, WI 54971
> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> web: www.ripon.edu/faculty/petersikt
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