Sentence examples for theoretical preference from inspiring English sources

Another important strand in this approach to the philosophy of history is a clear theoretical preference for the historicist rather than the universalist position on the status of human nature—Herder rather than Vico.

The selected latent identity might reflect a common disciplinary perspective (e.g, η3C in Figure 4B) but the selection should express the researcher's theoretical preference and the availability of indicators of the other postulated latent causes/effects, rather than consensus.

The British astrophysicist told reporters today that data from distant supernova blasts have "led me to reconsider my theoretical preferences" about the cosmological constant, the unsettling repulsive force that would propel space itself to inflate more quickly with time.

In contrast to grounded theory approaches that start theory-building without any theoretical preferences, path analyses may draw on established frameworks to derive codes deductively (Glaser and Strauss 1967; Sydow et al. 2012b).

Scholars have the right and skills to explore whatever issues they choose, regardless of their religions or theoretical preferences or beliefs.

Individual-level mediators will include the following theoretical constructs: preference for sitting and standing at work; knowledge; barrier self efficacy; perceived behavioural control; perceived organisational social norms; as well as frequency of use of self-regulation strategies and other individual-level intervention strategies.

We explore the driving factors behind deviant behavior by contrasting three theoretical frameworks: stable preference for deviant behavior, impact from social history on pro-social behaviors, and contingent cooperation with social norms.

Since there is a lack of a widely accepted definition of patient preferences and how they should be measured, we adopted a working theoretical definition of preferences, which most closely resembles the economics conceptualization of preferences, to guide our study inclusion criteria (4).

This editorial of the special issue "Representing, Processing, and Learning Preferences: Theoretical and Practical Challenges" surveys past and ongoing research on preferences in AI, including references and pointers to the literature.

The survey was grounded on a theoretical model of preferences for place of death which describes preferences as a result of three factors: facilitating circumstances (such as general health, education and income), prior experiences (e.g. experiencing personal illness or caring for someone who is dying) and personal values (such as the importance attributed to dying in the preferred place).

The above-discussed theoretical effort sees preferences as completely tied to choices.