What is true regarding testing of theory in a nursing research study?
1. This is not a purpose of nursing research.
2. Studies generally test several theories at one time.
3. An entire theory is rarely tested in a single research study.
4. Theories are only tested in qualitative studies.
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Rationale 1: Nursing research is often done for the purpose of testing a theory.
Rationale 2: Each study should test only one theory.
Rationale 3: This is a true statement. Theories are often broken down into parts, with the parts being tested in different studies.
Rationale 4: Theories are tested in qualitative and quantitative studies.
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