Positivist paradigm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CNUR 209 Research Questions with Revised Answers All Correct What is the goal of post-postivism - Answer- explanation, prediction, control What is the goal of critical theory - Answer- critique, change, reconstruction of what we know What is the goal of constructivist paradigm - Answer- understanding, reconstruction of what we know the deduction approach to research is used in which type of paradigm - Answer- post-positivist (quantitative) what are the steps in the deductive approa...

Which source of evidence is best for EBP Correct Answer-Disciplined research (performed with thorough review/ scientific background) List sources of evidence for nursing practice. Correct Answer-Tradition, Authority, Assembled information, Disciplined research List the three paradigms. Correct Answer-Positivists, Post-positivists, Constructivisits Positivist paradigm Correct Answer-o has a reality that can be observed or studied o the reality is true whether it can be observed by human...

NURS 350 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Define critical inquiry - Answer- purposeful thinking and reflective reasoning to examine ideas, assumptions, principles, conclusions, beliefs, and actions in nursing practice Define EBP and sources of knowledge - Answer- EBP = making clinical decisions based on clinical judgement, patient preference, and the best evidence Sources of knowledge: a. Tradition b. Authority c. Personal experience (empirical knowledge) i. Based on obs...

1. Which of the following groups would be best served by the development of a scientific base for nursing practice? A) Nursing administrators B) Practicing nurses C) Nurses' clients D) Health care policymakers Ans: C Feedback: Nursing research is systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues of importance to nurses and their clients. Nurse leaders recognize the need to base specific nursing decisions on evidence indicating that the decisions are clinically app...

NCE/CPCE RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED Paradigm a way of viewing the world (or "analytic lens" akin to a set of glasses) and a framework from which to understand the human experience Positivism A research paradigm developed in the late 17th century of the Age of Enlightenment. The positivist paradigm of exploring social reality is based on the idea that one can best gain an understanding of human behaviour through observation a...

AQA A-LEVEL SOCIOLOGY 7192 Paper 1 And 2 (2 Versions) Topics in Sociology Mark Scheme With Satisfied Solutions Positivists - assume that social realities are objective and are best studied through quantitative research methods sociology is a science and cause+effect and patterns can be detected in society and human behaviour Verificationism - the only things we can rightly claim to KNOW as true are things we can verify with 100% accuracy using logic or sensory experience. Durkheim ...

What is the role of the researcher in positivist research? - Answer - The researcher is the expert - The researcher can be objective Interpretivism - Answer A research paradigm where reality is a product of individual consciousness or interpretation; there are multiple realities (no objective reality) What are methods used in interprevist research? - Answer o Methods that capture the social world people have constructed and the meanings the actors attribute to their experiences o Qualita...

Which of the following reflects the quantitative researcher's paradigm for research? - social constructivist - transformative - positivist - pragmatic - positivist Why do researchers need to consider the philosophical worldview assumptions they bring to their research? -because an IRB will consider the worldview of the researcher when reviewing research applications - because worldviews shape approaches to research, the questions asked, and the methods used - because a researcher's wo...

AQA A-LEVEL SOCIOLOGY 7192/1 Paper 1 Topics in Sociology Mark Scheme With Satisfied Solutions Positivists - assume that social realities are objective and are best studied through quantitative research methods sociology is a science and cause+effect and patterns can be detected in society and human behaviour Verificationism - the only things we can rightly claim to KNOW as true are things we can verify with 100% accuracy using logic or sensory experience. Durkheim study of suicide ...

Polit & Beck Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research 4th Edition Woo Test Bank Polit & Beck Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research 4th Edition Woo Test Bank Chapter 1. Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment 1. What is the highest priority for the importance of research in the nursing profession? A) Research findings provide evidence for informing nurses' decisions and actions. B) Conduct research to better understand the context of nursing practice. C) Docum...