IECP Week 4 – Practice Questions and Answers Study Guide for Course Review
Theory - correct answer ✔✔An abstract generalization that explains how phenomenon are
interrelated
What consists of the theory? - correct answer ✔✔- Two or more concepts
- Set of propositions that form a system
Concept - correct answer ✔✔General notion or idea
Examples of concepts - correct answer ✔✔- Heart rate
- Blood pressure
Examples of concepts in broader form - correct answer ✔✔- Health
- Wellness
- Illness
Constructs - correct answer ✔✔- An idea containing various conceptual elements
- Form basic idea
Classical Theory - correct answer ✔✔An abstract generalization that systematically explains
relationships among phenomena
Descriptive Theory - correct answer ✔✔- A theory that thoroughly describes a phenomenon
- Based on rich observations of it
, Grand Theory - correct answer ✔✔A theory that attempts to explain large aspects of human
experiences
Middle-range theory - correct answer ✔✔- A theory that focuses on a specific aspect of human
experience
- More specific + more amenable to empirical testing
Conceptual Model - correct answer ✔✔- Deals with abstractions
- Assembled a coherent scheme
Schematic Model - correct answer ✔✔- Visually represents relationships among phenomena
- Used in both quantitative and qualitative research
- Shows the components of the model + theory
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts - correct answer ✔✔- Nursing
- Person
- Environment
- Health
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts: Nursing - correct answer ✔✔Nursing actions
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts: Person - correct answer ✔✔Recipients of care
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts: Environment - correct answer ✔✔Internal + External Factors
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts: Health - correct answer ✔✔Defined by person
Theory - correct answer ✔✔An abstract generalization that explains how phenomenon are
interrelated
What consists of the theory? - correct answer ✔✔- Two or more concepts
- Set of propositions that form a system
Concept - correct answer ✔✔General notion or idea
Examples of concepts - correct answer ✔✔- Heart rate
- Blood pressure
Examples of concepts in broader form - correct answer ✔✔- Health
- Wellness
- Illness
Constructs - correct answer ✔✔- An idea containing various conceptual elements
- Form basic idea
Classical Theory - correct answer ✔✔An abstract generalization that systematically explains
relationships among phenomena
Descriptive Theory - correct answer ✔✔- A theory that thoroughly describes a phenomenon
- Based on rich observations of it
, Grand Theory - correct answer ✔✔A theory that attempts to explain large aspects of human
experiences
Middle-range theory - correct answer ✔✔- A theory that focuses on a specific aspect of human
experience
- More specific + more amenable to empirical testing
Conceptual Model - correct answer ✔✔- Deals with abstractions
- Assembled a coherent scheme
Schematic Model - correct answer ✔✔- Visually represents relationships among phenomena
- Used in both quantitative and qualitative research
- Shows the components of the model + theory
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts - correct answer ✔✔- Nursing
- Person
- Environment
- Health
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts: Nursing - correct answer ✔✔Nursing actions
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts: Person - correct answer ✔✔Recipients of care
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts: Environment - correct answer ✔✔Internal + External Factors
Nursing Metaparadigm Concepts: Health - correct answer ✔✔Defined by person
