Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
Which of the following is a function of theory?
AIntegrating and summarizing current knowledge
BMaking predictions
CExplaining phenomena
DAll of the above ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) All of the above — Integrating knowledge, making predictions and explaining phenomena are all functions of theory, so the answer is all of the above.
Explanation
★Integrating knowledge, making predictions and explaining phenomena are all functions of theory, so the answer is all of the above.
★A theory pulls scattered findings together, integrating and summarizing current knowledge.
★From that ordered knowledge it makes predictions about what will happen under given conditions.
★It explains phenomena, telling how and why they occur.
★These three functions work together to make a theory useful in research.
★Since each is a genuine function, all of them together are correct.
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