NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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A theory is
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A description of the essential characteristics of some element of society
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A scientific way to correct a social ill
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A comparative study of various aspects of past and present cultures
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A systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: A systematic explanation devised and tested that explains a group of facts or phenomena is a theory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Theory: a set of interrelated constructs (concepts), definitions, and propositions that present a systematic view of phenomena by specifying relations among variables, with the purpose of explaining and predicting the phenomena.
Detailed explanation-3: -First, theories provide the underlying logic of the occurrence of natural or social phenomenon by explaining what are the key drivers and key outcomes of the target phenomenon and why, and what underlying processes are responsible driving that phenomenon.
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