Chapter 4- Theory Development Structuring Conceptual Relationships in Nursing

Theoretical Basis for Nursing 3rd Edition McEwen

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Chapter 4- Theory Development Structuring Conceptual Relationships in Nursing

 

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Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. Theory development in nursing assists nursing in all of the following ways except one. Which of the following is not accomplished through theory development?
  A) Helps the nurse understand practice
  B) Identifies key ideas of practice
  C) Organizes knowledge for use
  D) Disproves prior nursing knowledge

 

 

2. What is the term which refers to the process and methods used to create, modify, or refine a theory?
  A) Theory construction
  B) Theory development
  C) Theory production
  D) Theory design

 

 

3. What is the term that is used to describe the final steps of theory development in which the components of the theory are organized and linkages specified?
  A) Theory development
  B) Theory production
  C) Theory construction
  D) Theory design

 

 

4. When discussing theory, the theory termed as a worldview that deals with generating knowledge and broad abstract concepts is which type of theory?
  A) Practice theory
  B) Metatheory
  C) Middle range theory
  D) Microtheory

 

 

5. Theories that consist of conceptual frameworks defining broad perspectives for practice and looking at phenomena based on perspectives and lacking operational definitions are which type of theories?
  A) Grand theories
  B) Microtheories
  C) Practice theories
  D) Middle range theories

Answer Key

 

1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. A

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