NURSING THEORIES

Question 1

something that is seen happening or existing

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FACT

Question 2

an empirical observation

Answer 2

FACT

Question 3

a group of interrelated facts

Answer 3

IDEA

Question 4

an image or formulation of something imagined and visualized, of something vaguely assumed, guessed or sensed out of related facts or observations

Answer 4

IDEA

Question 5

a person’s conception of what is the best example of something

Answer 5

IDEA

Question 6

a word or cluster of words describing an object, idea or event

Answer 6

CONCEPT

Question 7

an abstraction based on observation of certain behaviors or characteristics

Answer 7

CONCEPT

Question 8

describes the essence of a thing

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CONCEPT

Question 9

type of concept that is specific to time and place and observable

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Concrete/empirical concept

Question 10

type of concept that is independent of time or place and indirectly observable/not observable

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Abstract concepts

Question 11

set of interrelated concepts that serve as building blocks of theories

Answer 11

Conceptual Framework

Question 12

interrelated concepts or abstractions that are assembled together in some relational scheme by virtue of their relevance to a common theme

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Conceptual Framework

Question 13

CONCEPT OF GROWING + CONCEPT
OF
PERSONALITY + CONCEPT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS

Answer 13

BEING A TEENAGER

Question 14

a statement of predicted relationships between two or more variables, subjected to testing in empirical studies

Answer 14

Hypothesis

Question 15

a temporary stand or prediction or guess while the investigation goes on

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Hypothesis

Question 16

educated guess

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Hypothesis

Question 17

basic principles that are accepted as being true on the basis of logic or reason without proof or verification

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Assumption

Question 18

a formal statement that is constructed in order to organize ideas & explain event

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Theory

Question 19

a group of related concepts that propose actions that guide practice

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Theory

Question 20

a systematic way of looking at the world in order to describe, explain, predict and control it

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Theory

Question 21

Intervention to Aims to produce change in to That lead to changes in to That result in to That ultimately

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WIC Theoretical Framework

Question 22

explains why the theory was formulated and specifies the context and situations in which it should be applied

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PURPOSE

Question 23

are logistic labels that are assigned to objects or events .

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CONCEPTS

Question 24

defines the concept in relation to other concepts and permits the description and classification of phenomena.

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DEFINITIONS

Question 25

Concepts are logistic labels that are assigned to objects or events .
Definition defines the concept in relation to other concepts and permits the description and classification of phenomena.

Answer 25

CONCEPTS & DEFINITIONS

Question 26

statements about the relationship between two or more concepts and are used to connect concepts to devise the theory

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THEORETICAL STATEMENTS

Question 27

The structure of a theory provides overall form to the theory.

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STRUCTURE & LINKAGES

Question 28

Theoretical linkages offer a reasoned explanation of why the variables in the theory may be connected in some manner

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STRUCTURE & LINKAGES

Question 29

The assumptions of a theory are based on what the theorist considers to be adequate empirical evidence to support propositions, on accepted knowledge, or on personal beliefs or values.

Answer 29

ASSUMPTIONS

Question 30

schematic representation of some aspect of reality

Answer 30

MODELS

Question 31

Theoretical models represent the real world through language or symbols and directional arrows.

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MODELS