Theoretical Frameworks Often Serve as the Basis for Developing Research

question 6

Multiple Choice

Theoretical frameworks often serve as the basis for developing research questions, specific aims, and hypotheses. Which of the following would not be an outcome of explicitly stating the theoretical basis for a study?

• A) It would allow for logical deduction of expected observations and study predictions.
• B) It would allow for assumptions to be made within a study that have previously been validated through existing practice theory evidence.
• C) It would ground the statistical precision of a study's methods.
• D) It would produce research that is increasingly logical and transparent.

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