The nurse is reviewing a proposal for a research study in efforts to identify the underlying theory. In nursing research, a theory:
a. determines the type of research design that will be used.
b. identifies an abstraction or mental representation of behaviors or events.
c. explains the way in which people function or react.
d. involves the systematic collection of data.
ANS: C
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