Question 1

What form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalism 
B)  deductive 
C)  inductive 
D)  probabilistic 
A)  rationalism 
B)  deductive 
C)  inductive 
D)  probabilistic B

Question 2

____is the idea that knowledge comes from experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rationalism 
B)  Logic 
C)  Replication 
D)  Empiricism 
A)  Rationalism 
B)  Logic 
C)  Replication 
D)  Empiricism D

Question 3

Theories that are more specific than middle-range theories and identify specific guidelines for practice are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  grand theories. 
B)  nursing theories. 
C)  practice theories. 
D)  borrowed theories. 
A)  grand theories. 
B)  nursing theories. 
C)  practice theories. 
D)  borrowed theories. C

Question 4

One of the primary functions of theory is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  summarize existing knowledge. 
B)  summarize existing hypotheses. 
C)  suggest new relationships and make new predictions. 
D)  suggest new theories. 
A)  summarize existing knowledge. 
B)  summarize existing hypotheses. 
C)  suggest new relationships and make new predictions. 
D)  suggest new theories.

Question 5

Which scientific method focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive 
B)  deductive 
C)  scientific inquiry 
D)  empirical model 
A)  inductive 
B)  deductive 
C)  scientific inquiry 
D)  empirical model

Question 6

Which scientific method follows these steps: observation/data, patterns, theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive 
B)  deductive 
C)  scientific inquiry 
D)  empirical model 
A)  inductive 
B)  deductive 
C)  scientific inquiry 
D)  empirical model

Question 7

The Theory of Chronic Sorrow is an example of what type of theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  grand 
B)  borrowed 
C)  middle-range 
D)  practice 
A)  grand 
B)  borrowed 
C)  middle-range 
D)  practice

Question 8

The nurse-theorist Sr. Callista Roy is associated with what grand theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient-Centered Approach to Nursing 
B)  Theory of Human Becoming 
C)  Health as Expanding Consciousness 
D)  Adaptation Model 
A)  Patient-Centered Approach to Nursing 
B)  Theory of Human Becoming 
C)  Health as Expanding Consciousness 
D)  Adaptation Model

Question 9

Which of the following is not a central concept in conceptual models of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  person 
B)  social support 
C)  health 
D)  environment 
A)  person 
B)  social support 
C)  health 
D)  environment

Question 10

Which of the following is characteristic of good theory or explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is parsimonious. 
B)  It is testable. 
C)  It is general enough to apply to more than one person, place, or situation. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  It is parsimonious. 
B)  It is testable. 
C)  It is general enough to apply to more than one person, place, or situation. 
D)  all of the above

What form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises?

____is the idea that knowledge comes from experience.

Theories that are more specific than middle-range theories and identify specific guidelines for practice are called:

One of the primary functions of theory is to:

Which scientific method focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theory?

Which scientific method follows these steps: observation/data, patterns, theory?

The Theory of Chronic Sorrow is an example of what type of theory?

The nurse-theorist Sr. Callista Roy is associated with what grand theory?

Which of the following is not a central concept in conceptual models of nursing?

Which of the following is characteristic of good theory or explanation?

Introduction to Nursing Research

Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research

Understanding Evidence-Based Practice

Selecting and Defining a Problem

Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions

Selecting the Sample and Setting

Principles of Measurement

Data Collection Methods

Analyzing Data

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Exam 5: Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models

What form of reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of premises?

____is the idea that knowledge comes from experience.

Theories that are more specific than middle-range theories and identify specific guidelines for practice are called:

One of the primary functions of theory is to:

Which scientific method focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theory?

Which scientific method follows these steps: observation/data, patterns, theory?

The Theory of Chronic Sorrow is an example of what type of theory?

The nurse-theorist Sr. Callista Roy is associated with what grand theory?

Which of the following is not a central concept in conceptual models of nursing?

Which of the following is characteristic of good theory or explanation?

Introduction to Nursing Research

Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research

Understanding Evidence-Based Practice

Selecting and Defining a Problem

Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions

Selecting the Sample and Setting

Principles of Measurement

Data Collection Methods

Analyzing Data

Filters