Theory

toc = Definition: = a general principle or set of principles proposed to explain how a number of separate facts are related. Gen Psych, Chapter 1, Pg. 4

= Examples: = One example of a theory is the opponent-process theory, which is a theory of color vision that suggests that three kinds of cells respond by increasing or decreasing their rate of firing when different colors are present.

= Analogies: = A theory is like a hypothesis scientist have beaten the crap out of but is still left standing.

= Mnemonics: = Hunch-Feeling Philosophy-Principles,knowledge. Belief-Feeling,Idea. Thesis-Assumption to be tested.


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[|Learn about theory] The following link above goes to a site where a man named Ed Pearlstein talks about what he feels theory is. Although, he gives a good description of what a theory is. Also, why scientists use theories. He doesn't validate some of his points with examples of theories. He also talks from his point of view to much instead of backing himself up with sources.

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