"This book provides young scientists with tools to assist them in the practical aspects of theory construction. We take an informal journey through the cognitiv

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"This book provides young scientists with tools to assist them in the practical aspects of theory construction. We take an informal journey through the cognitiv

A Primer in Theory Construction is for those who have already studied one or more of the social, behavioral, or natural sciences, but have no formal introductio