Test Bank exam-Nursing Research in Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal, and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A

Test Bank exam-Nursing Research in
Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal,
and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A

Chapter 02: Theoretical Framework

LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition



MULTIPLE CHOICE



1. Which of the following definitions of paradigm is
correct?
1. A way of linking the naturalistic world to empirical thought




1. Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think
about the world



1. A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a
known concept



1. A concept that encompasses the integration of “wholeness,”
spirituality, and personal worth into scientific thought



ANS: B




Test Bank exam-Nursing Research in
Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal,
and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A

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Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal,
and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A
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A
Paradigms vary for naturalistic and empirical worlds.



B
Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about
the



world defines the term paradigm.



C
A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known



concept describes positivist approaches to research.




D
A concept that encompasses the integration of “wholeness,” spirituality,
and personal worth into scientific thought is not a definition of the term
paradigm; it describes a specific paradigm.




DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension



Test Bank exam-Nursing Research in
Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal,
and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A

,Test Bank exam-Nursing Research in
Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal,
and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A

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Environment; Health Promotion and Maintenance



1. Which of the following is the correct definition of theory?
1. The assumptions and beliefs of the “worldview” of the researcher
2. A set of interrelated concepts that provides a systematic view of a
phenomenon


1. The specific and measurable premise or assumption based on which
the rationale for research direction is established



1. A researcher‟s “best guess” of the expected direction of the relationship
between independent and dependent variables



ANS: B




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A
The worldview of a researcher does not define theory.



B
Theory is defined as a set of interrelated concepts that provides a systematic


Test Bank exam-Nursing Research in
Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal,
and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A

, Test Bank exam-Nursing Research in
Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal,
and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A


view of a phenomenon.



C
Measurable assumptions could be considered propositions that are
associated



with a theory.



D
The researcher‟s best guess as to the direction of a relationship is called a
hypothesis.




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge




MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care
Environment; Health Promotion and Maintenance



1. During a class examination, the course instructor notes that a student
who usually does poorly in class tests has shaking hands, knocks over

Test Bank exam-Nursing Research in
Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal,
and Utilization, 4th Edition Q&A