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How do prediction and theoretical explanation differ?
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Basics of Social Research, Canadian Edition

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•   A prediction is a statement about something that is likely to occur in the future.
•   A theoretical explanation is a logical argument that tells why something occurs and how concepts are connected. It refers to a general rule or principle.
•   It is easier to predict than to explain, and an explanation has more logical power than a prediction because good explanations also predict. An explanation rarely predicts more than one outcome, but the same outcome may be predicted by opposing explanations.
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