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Philosophies and Theories for
Advanced Nursing Practice
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, Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as “pure” sciences?
A. They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge.
B. They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
Ans: A
2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
A. Social work
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examination of care disparities
D. PathologyAns: D
3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge in theworld. As a
scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the experiments she performs and does consider
herself merely a disconnected observer of phenomenon.
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4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
A. Application of scientific results to a related body of knowledge in order to meet sometype of human
need.
B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways in whichsubjectivity was
introduced to the experiment.
C. Reproducible experimental results that do not take researcher individuality into account.
D. Improving the situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate resultsin repeat
experiments.
Ans: C
5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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Philosophies and Theories for
Advanced Nursing Practice
3rd Edition
hi
gr
ad
es
DOWNLOAD THE FULL VERSION AT :
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/3559087/test-bank-for-philosophies-and-theories-for-advanced-nursing-
practice-3rd-edition-all-chapters-a-ultimate-guide-2022
, Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as “pure” sciences?
A. They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge.
B. They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
Ans: A
2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
A. Social work
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examination of care disparities
D. PathologyAns: D
3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge in theworld. As a
scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the experiments she performs and does consider
herself merely a disconnected observer of phenomenon.
Roberta’s views are most closTeE
lySrT
efB
leA
ctN
ivKeSoELhLiE
fw chRs.
chCoOoM
l of scientific thought?
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gr
A. Natural Science
B. Human Science
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C. Applied Science
D. Soft ScienceAns: B
es
4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
A. Application of scientific results to a related body of knowledge in order to meet sometype of human
need.
B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways in whichsubjectivity was
introduced to the experiment.
C. Reproducible experimental results that do not take researcher individuality into account.
D. Improving the situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate resultsin repeat
experiments.
Ans: C
5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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practice-3rd-edition-all-chapters-a-ultimate-guide-2022
