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Theory Theory

Theory Theory is a cognitive developmental framework positing that children construct causal explanatory models of the world akin to scientific theories, distinguishing it from other concept formation approaches by emphasizing theory-like, coherent knowledge structures underlying conceptual understanding.

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2017–2026

409

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Publications

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Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education.

Alexander W. Astin · 1999 · 5.3K citations

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Organizations in Action: Social Science Bases of Administrative Theory.

Stanley H. Udy, James D. Thompson · American Sociological Review · 1968 · 4.2K citations

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An Economic Theory of Clubs

James M. Buchanan · Economica · 1965 · 2.8K citations

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What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution?

David A. Whetten · Academy of Management Review · 1989 · 2.7K citations

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Implementing Entrepreneurial Ideas: The Case for Intention

Barbara Bird · Academy of Management Review · 1988 · 2.5K citations

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Authors

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  1. PS
    P. S. Aithal

    Mangalore University, India

    5 publications · 201 citations

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  2. JP
    Josef Perner

    University of Salzburg, Austria

    5 publications · 190 citations

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  3. AC
    André Coimbra

    Imperial College London, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 410 citations

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  4. LG
    Lars Goerigk

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    4 publications · 3.6K citations

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  5. SN
    Shaun Nichols

    University of Arizona, United States

    4 publications · 309 citations

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Institutions

1.2K

  1. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    16 h-index

    25 publications

    4.4K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    16 h-index

    29 publications

    1.6K citations

  3. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    14 h-index

    16 publications

    925 citations

  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    14 h-index

    21 publications

    4.6K citations

  5. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    13 h-index

    17 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    13 h-index

    20 publications

    3.3K citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    12 h-index

    16 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    11 h-index

    13 publications

    484 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of High Energy Physics

    JHEP · 67 publications · 3.7K citations

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  2. 21

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 20 publications · 3.7K citations

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  5. Journal of Symbolic Logic

    22 publications · 1.3K citations

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