How is doing research like being a detective?
Theory: an explanation of how something works based on evidence.
Based on evidence? Well, a good theory is based on evidence. How does one evaluate a theory? Where does supporting evidence fit in the evaluation process?
Back to research and detectives.
Research: "“Disciplined inquiry...studying something in a planned manner and reporting it so that others can replicate the process” (Frey et al.).
Also note that a researcher does research to test and build theories.
What roles do theory and evidence play in this comparison?
From: The Mentalist
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