Use two middle-range theories to discuss and explain any social issue (A theory comprising limited numbers of variables. Middle-range theories may be descriptive, explanatory (specifying relationships between two or more variables), or predictive (envisioning relationships between variables or effects of certain variables on others). Examples include the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Maternal Attachment, the Erikson Theory of Psychosocial Development, Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, and the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Theory).
Ensure to do each of the following (related to critical thinking):
1. Identify a social issue of interest from a recent newspaper article and briefly describe the issue.
2. Compare and contrast two middle-range theories that relate to the selected social issue.
3. Critically evaluate the theories and explain which appears more plausible and why.
4. Propose a coherent conclusion about the theories.
