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Ch. 8 Theory Flashcards

1
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High quality studies have

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strong conceptual integration

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2
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What is a theory?

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Abstract generalization that explains how phenomena are related

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What does a theory consist of?

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2 or more concepts and a set of propositions

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A theory provides mechanism for ____ hypothesis (quanititative)

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deducing

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throughly describes a phenomenon through inductive methods (qualitative)

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descriptive

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Theories are made up of interrelated concepts that explain ____

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phenomena

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explain large segments of human experience, usually higher level of abstraction

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Grand theory

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Parse’s humanbecoming paradigm is an example of what theory?

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Grand theory

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Watson’s theory of transpersonal caring is an example of what theory?

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Gran theory

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this theory is more specific, less abstract, more amendable to empirical testing

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Middle-range theory

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Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory is an example of what theory?

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Middle-range theory

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Mishel’s Uncertainty in Illness Theory is an example of what theory?

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Middle-range theory

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Pender’s Health Promotion Model is an example of what theory?

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Middle-range theory

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What is a model?

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a method of representing the phenomenon with minimal words

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Conceptual model deals with ____

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abstractions (concepts)

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Are models more loosely structures than theories?

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yes

17
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Pender’s Health Promotion Model is an example of what?

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Conceptual model

Visually represents relationship among concepts using boxes, arrows, or other symbols

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What is a framework?

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study based on a theory

19
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A study based on a theory

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theoretical framework

20
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A study based on a conceptual model

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conceptual framework

21
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______ are less likely to identify the framework

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Quantitative studies

22
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______ frameworks often reflect the tradition (grounded theory, ethnography)

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Qualitative study

23
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Provides greater clarification of concepts important to nursing

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Concept analysis

24
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The 4 concepts of nursing conceptual model (metaparadigm)

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Human beings
Environment
Health
Nursing

These four concepts are central to models of nursing.

Various conceptual models within nursing define these four concepts differently, link them differently, and emphasize the relationship among these concepts differently.

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Many concepts studied by nurses are not ____ to nursing

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unique

26
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Nursing shares ____ from other disciplines to study certain phenomena

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theories

27
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4 commonly used non-nursing theories

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Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 2001)—self-efficacy

Transtheoretical Model (Prochaska, et al., 2002)—stages of change

Health Belief Model (Becker, 1974)—compliance
Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 2005)—intention to perform a behavior

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