(Top QUALITY 2024/2025 EXAM REVIEW) WGU C108 - Elementary Science Methods, Top Questions & Answers, 100% Accurate.

WGU C108 - Elementary Science Methods, Top Questions & Answers, 100% Accurate. Role of theory - -Provides a lens through which to make sense of our object of study; has a big influence in society Theory seeks to falsify/validate itself based on empirical data What is the role of theory in research? - -Allows to explain the phenomenon, establishes conceptual boundaries, organizing concepts, frames in empirical way, filters information, highlights what elements are important to consider, frames research questions, guides data interpretation Role of theory in application - -Forms the basis for policies and interventions Refers to theories explaining crime; focusing on the "why" Why is it so important for policy to be based on an accurate theory? - -Because we don't want to put out a policy that won't work or isn't applied correctly and lose time and money If not, policy is ineffective, waste of resources on something that isn't beneficia