Which of the following is true about theoretical frameworks used in research? Theories:
a. are constructed by people and are tentative in nature.
b. offer precise guidance in all situations.
c. represent ultimate truth and are congruent with reality.
d. represent ultimate truth and are congruent with reality.
ANS: A
Theories are developed in nursing to explain phenomena important to clinical practice. Theories must be tested through research to determine their correctness.
No theory an offer precise guidance in all situations. Theories are developed in nursing to explain phenomena important to clinical practice. Theories must be tested through research to determine their correctness.
Theories provide a possible explanation of how concepts are related to one another; they do not prove it. Theories are developed in nursing to explain phenomena important to clinical practice. Theories must be tested through research to determine their correctness.
Theories strive for truth, but it is relative. Theories are developed in nursing to explain phenomena important to clinical practice. Theories must be tested through research to determine their correctness.
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