NUR 342- Intro to research- Ch 5

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

Adaptation Model

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

All of the above -Theoretical framework is clearly identified -A sufficient amount of information is provided to demonstrate the problem -Concepts are clearly and operationally defined

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

Deductive

Which scientific method focuses on testing hypotheses developed from theory?

Deductive

Which type of theory is not grounded in empirical data?

Grand

An example of an abstract concept is

Grief

Which of the following is not an example of a construct?

Grief

Which scientific approach moves from empirical observations to theories?

Inductive

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

Middle-range

When critiquing a theoretical framework, which statement might indicate problems with the study?

The theoretical framework is vague and ambiguous.

Higher-level concepts derived from theories that represent nonobservable behaviors are called

constructs

The primary phenomena that are of interest to a particular discipline are termed:

metaparadigms

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

practice theories

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

social support

One of the primary functions of theory is to:

suggest new relationships and make new predictions.