QUIZZES 1 & 2 Flashcards
These are collection of defined, organized concepts but no propositions.
Conceptual Framework
A formal statement that is constructed in order to organize ideas & explain event.
Theory
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a theory?
a. Theories must be inconsistent with other validated theories, laws & principles but will leave open unanswered questions that need to be investigated.
b. Theories can be utilized by the practitioner to guide & improve their practice.
c. Theories can be the bases for hypothesis that can be tested.
d. Theories contribute to and assist in increasing general body of knowledge within the discipline through the
research implemented to validate them.
A. Theories must be inconsistent with other validated theories, laws & principles but will leave open unanswered questions that need to be investigated.
Basic principles that are accepted as being true on the basis of logic or reason without proof or verification.
Assumptions
It provides overall form to the theory and a reasoned explanation of why the variables in the theory may be connected in some manner.
Structure and Linkages
It is an empirical observation.
Facts
A temporary stand or prediction or guess while the investigation goes on.
Hypothesis
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a theory?
a. Theories should be relatively complex yet generalizable.
b. Theories can interrelate concepts in such a way to create a different way of looking at a particular phenomena.
c. Theories must be logical in nature.
d. Theories can be the bases for hypothesis that can be tested.
A. Theories should be relatively complex yet generalizable.
What is the purpose of nursing theory in Education?
It clarifi es the central meanings and improves the status of the profession.
A word or cluster of words describing an object, idea or event
Concepts
An abstraction based on observation of certain behaviors or characteristics.
Concepts
What is the full name of your professor for TFN?
Keith Nester A. Lavin
What is the purpose of nursing theory in Research?
Theory sets limits on what questions to ask and what methods to use to pursue answers to the questions.
A group of interrelated facts
Idea
It explains why the theory was formulated and speci es the context and situations in which it should be applied.
Purpose