Role of Theory in Research

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Subject Area:Psychology

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Lastly, a theory helps in stimulating the growth of the professional area in term of noting knowledge bodies that can enhance learning. Social conflict theory is one of the theories in psychology which relates to the tension that arises when the status, resources and power are distributed unevenly among the social groups such that the conflicts trigger a change in the society (Pervin, 2015). There are a number of principles that guide this theory which include competition over the available resources which is the centre of human interaction. Another principle is that social inequality within the social structures exists within reward and power such that any individual who benefits from a given structure puts in efforts to ensure that it is maintained.

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