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Concepts FINAL
concepts of occupation final exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Where do theories come from? (p.483 W&S) | response to observation or experience that can not be explained with existing knowledge |
| tacit reasoning | knowledge through experience; hard to explain in words |
| explicit propositions | clear desired changes for clients (after est. tacit reasoning of issue, i.e. this muscle doesn't seem right) |
| Theories are on a continuum and vary in | specificity |
| broad theories | plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena |
| broad theories serve to | help explain a large set of findings |
| ecological theory | person-environment interaction |
| what do broad theories not provide that is vital to practice | how to intervene to enable change!! |
| discrete theories (p.483 W&S) | hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation |