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<ol><li data-line="0" dir="auto"><p><strong></strong></p><div><div data-callout-metadata="" data-callout-fold="" data-callout="question"><div><p dir="auto"><strong>Explain the difference between theory testing and theory creation research.</strong></p></div></div></div><strong></strong><div><p dir="auto">Theory testing means checking whether an existing theory is true by using data to confirm or challenge its ideas. On the other hand, theory creation is about developing new theories to explain things that current theories cannot by observing of the practices and drawing conclusions from them. While theory testing refines or validates what we already know, theory creation helps us develop fresh ideas to better understand new or complex areas.</p></div><div><p dir="auto"><em>No AI tools were used in this answer.</em></p></div><p></p></li><li data-line="3" dir="auto"><p><strong>What is your opinion, how is positivism related to theory testing and creation?</strong><br></p><div><p dir="auto">According to Positivism, knowledge is concluded from empirical evidence gathered via observation and experimentation. It focuses on objective reality and rejects metaphysical or subjective interpretations. Therefore, I think that positivism is more aligned with theory testing, as it uses empirical data to verify existing theories. However, it also plays a role in theory creation when new evidence reveals patterns that current theories do not account for, leading to the development of new theories.</p></div><div><p dir="auto"><em>OpenAI's ChatGPT was used to explain positivism in an easy-to-understand way.</em></p></div><strong></strong><p></p></li></ol>
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