Theory And Practice

2.Reflect on this definition and then define theory in your own words in your discussion post.
Explain how both theories and research can have practical applications in work with families.
In thinking about the application of research and theory to understanding families and development, which is more meaningful in your opinion: conclusions derived from individual research studies or scientific theories? In other words, which do you think can best help families live more fulfilling lives, theories, or research? Justify your position using information from your text.
Finally, critique two classmates’ posts who take an alternative perspective on the matter of research vs. theory that you discussed in #3. Cite your text to support your position.

The term “theory” is used primarily to describe an unsubstantiated hypothesis or hypothesis that is not supported by any evidence. In the world of science, a hypothesis is essentially the opposite. A theory is a complete and factually substantiated explanation of any aspect of nature’s environment. It might include hypotheses, laws and even information (Muthukrishna and Henrich 2019). For instance gravity theory, it provides the rationale behind the dropping of apples and spacewalks. The fossil record offers a broad range of animal and plant species with some very similar to one another however, others are totally divergent. Alongside giving a reason for the observed phenomena, a theory allows scientists to speculate on what they may discover when their theories are proven correct. Each hypothesis in science are able to be confirmed. It is essential for any new evidence to conform to the existing theory. In the absence of this, the theory will be either modified or discarded (Marsiglio 2022). The longer it takes for the theory’s core components to disintegrate in the theory, the less effective it is. Cont…