Test Bank for Nursing Research in Canada
Methods, Critical Appraisal, and Utilization, 4th
Edition
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canada-methods-critical-appraisal-and-utilization-4th-edition/
Chapter 02: Theoretical Framework
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following definitions of paradigm is correct?
1. A way of linking the naturalistic world to empirical thought
1. Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the
world
1. A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known concept
1. A concept that encompasses the integration of “wholeness,” spirituality, and
personal worth into scientific thought
ANS: B
,Feedback
A
Paradigms vary for naturalistic and empirical worlds.
B
Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the
world defines the term paradigm.
C
A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known
concept describes positivist approaches to research.
D
A concept that encompasses the integration of “wholeness,” spirituality, and personal
worth into scientific thought is not a definition of the term paradigm; it describes a
specific paradigm.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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Health Promotion and Maintenance
1. Which of the following is the correct definition of theory?
1. The assumptions and beliefs of the “worldview” of the researcher
2. A set of interrelated concepts that provides a systematic view of a phenomenon
, 1. The specific and measurable premise or assumption based on which the
rationale for research direction is established
1. A researcher‟s “best guess” of the expected direction of the relationship between
independent and dependent variables
ANS: B
Feedback
A
The worldview of a researcher does not define theory.
B
Theory is defined as a set of interrelated concepts that provides a systematic
view of a phenomenon.
C
Measurable assumptions could be considered propositions that are associated
with a theory.
D
The researcher‟s best guess as to the direction of a relationship is called a
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