Here are five standards which qualify a scientific theory as ‘GOOD’
1 Elaborates Data (|) Brings clarity to situations deemed as distrubing. A good Objective theory simplifies matters in jumbled situations by exlaining the cause and desolveing the chaos.
2 foresees events (|) Scientific theories predict potiential events What is seen, heard and felt by us aids our predictive judgements. Generalized references are made about people rather than specific ones, this is termed, ‘Soft Predictive power.’
3 Embraces Simplicity (|) Presents data in its simplest form. This is in keeping with the ‘Occam’s Razor’ scientific principle as implied from the word ‘razor’ which removes unwanted hair, applying this principle to scientific theories should evoke the same process of removing the unwanted, whether it be in the form of excess assumptions, concepts or variables.
4 Testable hypotheses (|) It can be tested by others to see if it produces the said result stated. This is testablity is edvidence of a strong theory.
5 Practical Utility (|) The theory can be applied in real life and is meaningful to society
* Note an Objective theory is interchangable the same as a scientific one.
Here are five standards which qualify a Interpretive theory as ‘GOOD’
1 Understanding of people (|) The discovery of deeper meaning
2 Clarifies values (|) Respect for confidentiality for those involved
3 Visual Appeal (|) No restrictions to expression, the theorist can be as creative as they choose to be in presenting their ideas. Hence, this artistic aspect is the heart of the interpretive theory.
4 Community of agreement (|) The theory is backed and approved by those in the research community, the researchers fellow scholars.
5 Reform of society (|) It’s ablity to bring about change.
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