University of Texas at Arlington NURS 5327: Theory Development Question and Answer 100% Correct
Assumptions correct answer - statements that are taken to be true without proof
- can be argued philosophically
Axioms correct answer Consist of a basic set of statements or propositions that state the general
relationship between concepts. They are relatively abstract; therefore, they are not directly observed or
measured.
Components of a theory correct answer Purpose
Concepts and conceptual definitions
Theoretical statements
Structure and linkages
Assumptions
Models
Concept development correct answer "Building Blocks" of theory
Must create conceptual meaning
Specifying, defining, clarifying the concepts used to describe a phenomenon of interest
Concepts and conceptual definitions correct answer -theoretical definitions: description of the
phenomenon
-operational definitions: identification of empirical referents
*may be obvious
Empirical generalizations correct answer Summarize empirical evidence. Empirical generalizations
provide some confidence that the same pattern will be repeated in concrete situations in the future
under the same conditions.
, Existence statements correct answer (Type of theoretical statement)
Name a concept or make claims or clarify a concept (may be true or false)
"Nonrelational statements"
Hypotheses correct answer Statements that lack support from empirical research but are selected for
study. The source of hypotheses may be a variation of a law or a derivation from an axiomatic theory, or
they may be generated by a scientist's intuition (hunch). All concepts in a hypothesis must be
measurable, with operational definitions in concrete situations.
Laws correct answer Well-grounded, with strong empirical support and evidence of empirical regulatory.
Laws contain concepts that can be measured or identified in concrete settings.
Learning theories correct answer Bandura's social cognitive learning theory
Development learning theory
Prospect theory
Metatheory correct answer Philosophical and methodological questions related to developing a
theoretical base for nursing
"Worldview"
Models correct answer - schematic representation of an aspect of reality
- may be object, diagrams, geometric formulas, or words
"How is it all linked together?"
Practice —>Theory
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