Meta-theory is a critical exploration of the theoretical frameworks or lenses that have provided direction to research and to researchers, as well as the theory that has arisen from research in a particular field of study. The following article adds insight on the topic:
Social behavior; investigators at free university describe findings in social behavior [What is behavior? and (when) is language behavior? A metatheoretical definition]. (2017). Psychology & Psychiatry Journal, 199.
Research an article to get the main idea of meta-theory in a theoretical framework and answer the following: Why did the researcher feel that this was an important topic? What three critical approaches are offered? What is the most important information in the article? In addition, at the end of the initial post, please pose an actual question or questions that occurred to you as you read the article.
