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How―and why―do humans develop as they do? This book clearly explains the key components of human development theories and describes how to compose novel theories regarding this age-old puzzle.
· Succinctly describes the theory-construction process in language free from technical jargon that is accessible to college students or general readers interested in the nature and structure of theories
· Identifies the essential components that comprise theories―scientific explanations―of the human-development process, allowing...
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Freud proposed that people are driven by motives they are typically unaware of.
About the Author
R. Murray Thomas, PhD, is professor emeritus of educational psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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- PublisherPraeger
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 144083198X
- ISBN 13 9781440831980
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages240
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Howand whydo humans develop as they do? This book clearly explains the key components of human development theories and describes how to compose novel theories regarding this age-old puzzle.As college students progress through bachelor's degree programs and then advance to their master's degree theses and doctoral dissertations, they are bombarded with studies of countless theories, often adopting some author's theory for interpreting information about human development, even when the theory does not precisely meet their needs. One way to solve the problema way especially tuned to the current classroom push for creative, critical thinkingis for the student to create his or her own theory. Unfortunately, even students as high as the doctoral level often don't understand how to create a well-ordered, workable theory of their owna crucial gap in their "critical thinking" skillsets. This book is the solution to that specific problem. In these pages, in clear and detailed steps, is a complete explanation for developing a theory.The book addresses key topics such as attention to need, population, basic assumptions, key terms, causes and stages, interpreting evidence, and applications. Author R. Murray Thomasa well-known and highly respected elder in the social sciencesalso details five illustrative theories, covering their history and providing insights about how they were developed. This work will be valuable to students of psychology, human development, child development, and theory as well as those in other disciplines seeking an understanding of theory building. How-and why-do humans develop as they do? This book clearly explains the key components of human development theories and describes how to compose novel theories regarding this age-old puzzle. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781440831980
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