Theory construction and model-building skills: a practical guide for social scientists
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adam_text | Titel: Theory construction and model-building skills
Autor: Jaccard, James
Jahr: 2010
Brief Contents
PART I. BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Introduction 3
2. The Nature of Understanding 6
3. Science as an Approach to Understanding 22
PART II. CORE PROCESSES
4. Creativity and the Generation of Ideas 39
5. Focusing Concepts 75
6. Clarifying Relationships Using Thought Experiments 91
PART III. FRAMEWORKS FOR THEORY CONSTRUCTION
7. Causal Models ] 37
8. Mathematical Modeling 177
9. Simulation as a Theory Development Method 237
10. Grounded and Emergent Theory 256
11. Historically Influential Systems of Thought 295
PART IV. CONCLUDING ISSUES
12. Reading and Writing about Theories 331
13. Epilogue 355
Contents
PART I. BASIC CONCEPTS
1 ? Introduction 3
Organization of the Book 4
Theories and Settings 5
2 ? The Nature of Understanding 6
The Nature of Reality 7
Concepts: The Building Blocks of Understanding 10
Conceptual Systems: The Bases for Deeper Understanding 14
Communication 16
Summary and Concluding Comments 18
3 ? Science as an Approach to Understanding 22
Socially Based Approaches to Understanding 22
The Essentials of Scientific Endeavor 26
The Process of Theory Construction 28
Characteristics of a Good Theory 31
Science and Objectivity 33
Summary and Concluding Comments 33
PART II. CORE PROCESSES
4 ? Creativity and the Generation of Ideas 39
One Small Step for Science 40
Creativity 40
Choosing What to Theorize About 45
Literature Reviews 47
Heuristics for Generating Ideas 47
Scientists on Scientific Theorizing 68
Summary and Concluding Comments 71
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xviii Contents
Focusing Concepts 75
The Process of Instantiation 75
Shared Meaning, Surplus Meaning, and Nomological Networks 78
Practical Strategies for Specifying Conceptual Definitions 79
Multidimensional Constructs 82
Creating Constructs 84
An Example of Specifying Conceptual Definitions 85
Operationism 87
Summary and Concluding Comments 88
Clarifying Relationships Using Thought Experiments 91
Thought Experiments for Relationships in Grounded and Emergent Theory 92
Describing Relationships with Different Types of Variables 93
Thought Experiments for Relationships between Categorical Variables 94
Thought Experiments for Relationships between Quantitative Variables 98
Thought Experiments for Relationships between Categorical
and Quantitative Variables 110
Thought Experiments for Moderated Relationships 114
Broader Uses of Hypothetical Factorial Designs in Thought Experiments 122
Summary and Concluding Comments 126
APPENDIX 6A. Thought Experiments for a Quantitative Cause 1 31
and Categorical Effect: A Hypothetical Contingency Table Method
APPENDIX 6B. Thought Experiments for Moderated Moderation 133
PART III. FRAMEWORKS FOR THEORY CONSTRUCTION
7 ? Causal Models 137
Two Types of Relationships: Predictive and Causal 138
Causality and Grounded/Emergent Theory 141
Types of Causal Relationships 141
Constructing Theories with Causal Relationships 145
Identifying Outcome Variables 145
Identifying Direct Causes 146
Indirect Causal Relationships 146
Moderated Causal Relationships 150
Reciprocal or Bidirectional Causality 153
Spurious Relationships 155
Unanalyzed Relationships 158
Expanding the Theory Further 159
Perspectives on the Construction of Causal Theories 169
Summary and Concluding Comments 172
8 ? Mathematical Modeling 177
Types of Variables: Categorical, Discrete, and Continuous 178
Axioms and Theorems 179
Functions 179
Linear Functions 180
Deterministic versus Stochastic Models 185
Model Parameters 186
Rates and Change: Derivatives and Differentiation 187
Contents xix
Describing Accumulation: Integrals and Integration 190
Just-Identified, Overidentified, and Underidentified Models 191
Metrics 192
Types of Nonlinearity 193
Functions for Categorical Variables 203
Advanced Topics: Manipulating and Combining Functions 205
Multiple Variable Functions 208
Phases in Building a Mathematical Model 209
An Example Using Performance, Ability, and Motivation 210
An Example Using Cognitive Algebra 214
An Example Using Attitude Change 217
An Example Using a Traditional Causal Model 220
Chaos Theory 222
Catastrophe Theory 225
Additional Examples of Mathematical Models in the Social Sciences 226
Emergent Theory Construction and Mathematical Models 227
Summary and Concluding Comments 227
APPENDIX 8A. SPSS Code for Exploring Distribution Properties 232
APPENDIX 8B. Additional Modeling Issues for the Performance, Motivation, 234
and Ability Example
9 ? Simulation as a Theory Development Method 237
Defining Simulations 238
The Uses of Research Simulations 239
The Difference between Simulations and Laboratory Experiments 239
Basic Simulation Varieties 241
The Analysis of Criterion Systems as a Basis for Theory Construction 243
Simulations and Virtual Experiments 251
Agent-Based Modeling 251
Resources for Conducting Simulations 253
Summary and Concluding Comments 253
10 ? Grounded and Emergent Theory 256
Grounded and Emergent Theory: An Overview 257
Positivism versus Constructivism 258
Framing the Problem 259
The Role of Past Literature 260
Collecting Qualitative Data 261
Memo Writing 268
Theoretical Sampling 269
Analyzing and Coding Data 269
The Statistical Exploration of Relationships 275
Process Analysis in Emergent Theorizing 276
Moving to Theoretical Statements: Using Principles of Rhetoric 277
Summary and Concluding Comments 281
APPENDIX 10A. The Limits of Information Processing 288
11 ? Historically Influential Systems of Thought 295
Grand Theories 296
Frameworks Using Metaphors 307
Frameworks Emphasizing Stability and Change 312
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Psychological Frameworks 314
Frameworks Inspired by Methodology 318
Summary and Concluding Comments 324
PART IV. CONCLUDING ISSUES
12 ? Reading and Writing about Theories 331
Reading about Theories in Outlets Emphasizing Theory Tests
and Confirmatory Approaches to Science 331
Reading about Theories in Outlets Emphasizing Grounded/Emergent
Theory 334
Writing about Theories 337
Grant Proposals, Technical Reports, and Presentations 344
Summary and Concluding Comments 345
APPENDIX 12A. Inferring Theoretical Relationships from the Choice 347
of Statistical Tests
13 ? Epilogue 355
Competing Theories 355
Post Hoc Theorizing 355
Influential Science 356
Careers and Creative Theorizing in Science 357
Scientific Paradigms 360
A Program of Self-Study 361
Concluding Comments 363
References 365
Author Index 379
Subject Index 385
About the Authors 391
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