PUBHLTH 144 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Health Belief Model, Inductive Reasoning, Humanistic Psychology
26 Jul 2016
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A problem + inductive reasoning + qualitative research = theory. Inductive reasoning starts with observations and moves to a conclusion. Observation: hiv is transmitted through sexual activity. Observation: condoms prevent the transmission of diseases through sexual activity. Deductive reasoning starts with the conclusion and seeks observations to support the conclusion. Conclusion: condoms prevent the transmission of hiv. Observation: condoms prevent the transmission of disease through sexual activity. In order to have an impact on health behavior, it is necessary to understand it. In the current research and program environment, it is increasingly important to demonstrate systematic connections between. How you know whether or not your program had an impact. Because theory is a tool for explaining behavior, it is a key part of making such connections. Everyday errors in reasoning: overgeneralizations, selective/inaccurate observations, illogical reasoning, resistance to change. Theories about something are explanatory statements or models.
