Chapter 7 Flashcards
When critiquing a study, the following statement is noted: “Women will experience less anxiety while undergoing a mammogram after the proposed educational program.” Which type of statement is it?
Hypothesis
___________are terms that abstractly describe and name an object, idea, experience, or phenomenon, thus providing it with a separate identity or meaning.
Concepts
The nurse understands that ___________ are specifically designed to theoretically propose specific approaches to nursing practice situations.
Practice theories
A possible phenomenon appropriate for a middle-range nursing theory would include which of the following?
Experiences of Mexican mothers after age 40
Which of the following statements is true regarding the connection of theory to qualitative research?
Qualitative research can guide or be derived from theory.
Which of the following questions should a reviewer ask when critiquing a study’s framework?
How are the concepts defined?
Which of the following phrases best describes a framework?
A brief explanation of a theory
The nurse researcher is trying to determine if a framework is needed. Which of the following statements is true?
Frameworks are necessary in healthcare related studies.
The nurse understands that a ____________broadly explains phenomena of interest, expresses assumptions, and reflects a philosophical stance.
Conceptual framework
Where are most theories in nursing studies derived from?
Other disciplines
The nurse researcher understands which of the following is a concept?
Restlessness
Which of the following techniques can a reviewer use for assistance when critiquing a published study in theory and research frameworks?
Creating a conceptual map of the concepts as described in the study
Through which process is a theory tested?
Testing the accuracy of its propositions
Which type of quantitative study would be expected to have the best developed theoretical framework?
Experimental
Which of the following is an example of a theory from a physiological background that is used by nurses as a framework for nursing studies?
Gate control theory of pain
An idea expressed in the literature review in which linkages among variables found in previous studies are discussed but are not detailed in an in-depth manner by the researcher is known as a/an ___________.
implicit framework
The nurse understands that a ________ is an integrated set of defined concepts and statements that can describe, explain, predict, or control a phenomenon.
theory
Which of the following are important questions when critiquing a framework?
Were the truth or falsity of the framework propositions tested?
Did the hypotheses, research questions, or objectives emerge from theory propositions?
Was the methodology sufficient to test the framework?
The nurse understands that _____________ can be developed and tested using laws and principles and applying them to nursing problems.
Propositions
Why would a nurse researcher use a theory in research? Select all that apply.
To spell out the logic for the design of a study
To interpret findings in relation to the theory
To test the accuracy of theoretical ideas
Of the following critique questions, which one is not related to the framework?
Was the framework stated in the study purpose?
A researcher theorizes that walking three times per week will minimize the likelihood of premature labor in at-risk pregnant women. The researcher initiates a research program to test this theory. This research study is attempting to validate what aspect of theory?
Strategies for controlling outcomes
Which of the following is true about the relationship between a study framework and the hypotheses?
The framework and hypotheses must be congruent with each other.
Which of the following statements are accurate about conceptual models? Select all that apply.
They are not testable through research.
They are more abstract than theories.
They are the basis for theories.
In critiquing a framework, which of the following is an important question to ask?
Were the study findings related to the framework?
