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Come up with two hypotheses based on Ulrich’s (1991) Theory of Supportive Design.

Theories are important because they help to organize and structure information and provide a way to think about ideas. Theories provide a structured foundation that should support the generation of hypotheses. At the same time, in returning to one of the themes of this chapter, it is important to recognize that biases may be embedded in theories. Shermer (1997, p. 46) quoted the physicist and Nobel laureate Werner Heisenberg, who stated, “What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning.” In the case of Ulrich’s (1991) theory, for example, we may stop thinking of other dimensions of supportive design if we accept his three-factor model. You can see that research questions are shaped by theory, and it is always a good idea to question whether the theory is limiting how you might think about the topic. In the case of Ulrich’s model, you might ask whether other aspects of design could be supportive beyond the three dimensions he identifies. For example, perhaps maintenance and upkeep need to be considered.