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A. Theyp arep consideredp stand-alonep bodiesp ofp uniquep knowledge.
B. Theypareptheponlypsciencesptopwhichpthepscientificpmethodpcanpbepapplied.
C. Theypareptheporiginalpsciencespuponpwhichpallpothersparepbased.
D. Theyparepnotpaffectedpbypsubjectivitypinpthepwaypotherpsciencespare.
Ans:p A
2. Whichpispnotpanpexamplepofpanpappliedpsciencepaspusedpinphealthpcareptoday?
A. Socialpwork
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examinationpofpcarepdisparities
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3. Robertapfirmlypbelievespthatpindividualpexperiencesparepthepsourcepofpallpknowledgepinpthep
world.pAspapscientist,pshepacknowledgespherprolepaspapparticipantpinpthepexperimentspshepperfo
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4. Whatpispthepultimatepgoalpofpthepscientificpmethod?
A. Applicationp ofp scientificp resultsp top ap relatedp bodyp ofp knowledgep inp orderp top meetp somept
ypepofphumanpneed.
B. Examinationpofpthepdecisionspmadepbypapscientistptopunderstandpthepwayspinpwhichps
ubjectivityp waspintroducedptopthepexperiment.
C. Reproduciblepexperimentalpresultspthatpdopnotptakepresearcherpindividualitypintopaccount.
D. Improvingpthepsituationporpprocesspusedpinpthepexperimentptopyieldpmorepaccuratepresultspi
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5. Whichp ofp thep followingp bestp describesp thep aimp ofp naturalp sciences?
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ubjectivepbiasespofp differentpdisciplines.
B. Improvementpofpthepqualitypofplifepbypunderstandingpwhatphelpsppeoplepmaximizeptheirpf
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C. Utilizationp ofp knowledgep byp applyingp itp top ap specificp purposep inp orderp top betterp ap situationpo
rpchangepviewpoints.
D. Developmentpofpknowledgepforpthepsakepofpdevelopingpknowledge,pdiscoveringptruth,pandpc
ontrollingpoutcomes.
Ans:p D
6. GretchenpandpPeterparepgraduatepstudentspinpthepsamepPhysicsplab.pTheirpsupervisorphaspa
skedpbothpofpthemptopperformpthepsamepexperimentpusingpthepsamepprocedurepandpequipmen
t.p Afterpthey’vepbothpcompletedptheirptask,pthepcompareptheirpresultspandpdiscoverpthatptheypar
epnearlypidentical.pWhichpofpthepfivepcriteriapforpsciencepdoespGretchenpandpPeter’spdiscover
ypexemplify?
A. Intersubjectivep testability
B. Reliability
C. Definitenesspandpprecision
D. Coherence
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7. Whichpstatementpdoespnotpdescribepapgeneralpcharacteristicpofpphilosophy?
A. Thinkingpforpthepsakepofpthinking.
B. Utilizationp ofp processp andp outcome.
C. Demarcationp ofp wholenessp andp holism.
D. Applicationpofpepistemologypandpontology.
Ans:p C
8. Repetitiveppatternspofpbehaviorpdictatedpbyppastpexperiencespispanpexamplepofpwhichpsourcepo
fpknowledge?
A. Doctrine
B. Commonpsense
C. Tradition
D. Authorityp
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erpinptheplabporpoutpofpit,pandpstronglypbelievespthatpallprelationshipsparepgovernedpbypcausepan
dpeffect.p Hepseesplittlepneedpforpsubjectivitypinpanypareapofphisplife,pbelievingpinsteadpthatpthepw
orldpispanpexternalpconceptpcompletelypindependentpofpindividualpthoughtsporpdesires.p Whic
hpphilosophicalpschoolpbestpdescribespFrancisco’spoutlookponpthep world?
A. Phenomenology
B. Logicalppositivism
C. Hermeneutics
D. Post-
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10. Whichp statementp wouldp anp adherentp ofp thep perceivedp viewp mostp likelyp make?
A. ―Observationpispcompletelypunbiased.‖
B. ―Descriptiveplawpispthepgoldp standardp ofpscience.‖
C. ―Individualp phenomenonp makepuppthepwholepthatpispthepuniverse.‖
D. ―Theoriesparepneitherprightp norp wrong.‖
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roughpthep1970spstillpusepthisptermptopreferptoptheirpeducation.pWhypispthispterminologypparticul
arlypproblematicpinplightpofpthepadvancespmadepinpnursingpsciencepinptheplastp30pyears?
A. On-the-
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arlyp1980s.
B. Itp placesp emphasisp onp nurses’p abilitiesp top performp tasksp ratherp thanp reasonp throughp andpu
nderstandptheppurposepofptheirpactions.
C. Mostp modernp nursesp pursuep Master’sp levelp educationp beyondp theirp practice-
basedpBachelor’sp education.
D. Theplastp30pyearsphavepseenpnursingpeducationpmovepawaypfrompphysician-
taughtpcoursespinphospitalsptopprofessor-taughtpcoursespatpuniversities.
Ans:p B
2. Duringpthep1960s,pwhypdidpnursingpscholarspheavilypemphasizepapfocusponptheptheoreticalpd
evelopmentp ofpnursingpaspitspown,pindependentp discipline?
A. Topsupportpdoctoralpeducationpforpnursespthatpwaspdisciplinepspecific
B. Topprovepthatptheplogicalppositivistpapproachpwaspappoorpfitpforpthepdiscipline
C. Top encouragep andp enhancep thep continuedp developmentp ofp nursingp science
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3. Whichp argumentp bestp supportsp thep ideap ofp nursingp asp ap professionalp disciplinep ratherp thanpa
npacademicpdiscipline?
A. ―Nursingpispanpappliedpscience.pp Itsppracticepcomponentp placespanpemphasisponpthep
deliverypofpservicepbypnursespratherpthanpthepdevelopmentpofpacademicpknowledge.‖
B. ―Nursingpispap disciplinepwithpuniquep substance.pItpborrowspveryplittlepfrompotherpdiscipli
nespand,paspapresult,pispbeyondptheprealmpofpmostpacademicpprogramspinpthepsciencespthatpack
nowledgepideap sharingpacrosspdisciplines.‖
C. ―Nursingpispap conceptp withpaplengthypunofficialp history.pIndividualsphavepbeenpprovidingpnu
rsingpcareptopotherspsincepthepCrusades,pandpthispprofessionalpprovisionpofpservicesppredatespfor
malp educationpinpthepfield.‖
D. ―Nursingpispaprelativepnewcomerp topadvancedpeducation.p Forp manypyears,pnursespwerepeduc
atedporptrainedponlypatpapBachelor’splevel,pandpadvancedppracticepthereforephaspitsprootspinptheppr
ofessionpitselfpratherpthanpinpacademia.‖
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Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
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1. Whyparepnaturalp sciencespalsopreferredptopasp―pure‖p sciences?
A. Theyp arep consideredp stand-alonep bodiesp ofp uniquep knowledge.
B. Theypareptheponlypsciencesptopwhichpthepscientificpmethodpcanpbepapplied.
C. Theypareptheporiginalpsciencespuponpwhichpallpothersparepbased.
D. Theyparepnotpaffectedpbypsubjectivitypinpthepwaypotherpsciencespare.
Ans:p A
2. Whichpispnotpanpexamplepofpanpappliedpsciencepaspusedpinphealthpcareptoday?
A. Socialpwork
B. Psychotherapy
C. Examinationpofpcarepdisparities
D. Pathologyp
Ans:p D
3. Robertapfirmlypbelievespthatpindividualpexperiencesparepthepsourcepofpallpknowledgepinpthep
world.pAspapscientist,pshepacknowledgespherprolepaspapparticipantpinpthepexperimentspshepperfo
rmspandpdoespconsiderpherselfpmerelypapdisconnectedpobserverp ofpphenomenon.
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lp ofpscientificpthought?
A. Naturalp Science
B. HumanpScience
C. AppliedpScience
D. Softp Sciencep
Ans:p B
4. Whatpispthepultimatepgoalpofpthepscientificpmethod?
A. Applicationp ofp scientificp resultsp top ap relatedp bodyp ofp knowledgep inp orderp top meetp somept
ypepofphumanpneed.
B. Examinationpofpthepdecisionspmadepbypapscientistptopunderstandpthepwayspinpwhichps
ubjectivityp waspintroducedptopthepexperiment.
C. Reproduciblepexperimentalpresultspthatpdopnotptakepresearcherpindividualitypintopaccount.
D. Improvingpthepsituationporpprocesspusedpinpthepexperimentptopyieldpmorepaccuratepresultspi
nprepeatpexperiments.
Ans:p C
5. Whichp ofp thep followingp bestp describesp thep aimp ofp naturalp sciences?
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A. Affirmationp ofp thep importancep ofp culturalp understandingp byp uncoveringp thep commonps
ubjectivepbiasespofp differentpdisciplines.
B. Improvementpofpthepqualitypofplifepbypunderstandingpwhatphelpsppeoplepmaximizeptheirpf
unctionalpabilities.
C. Utilizationp ofp knowledgep byp applyingp itp top ap specificp purposep inp orderp top betterp ap situationpo
rpchangepviewpoints.
D. Developmentpofpknowledgepforpthepsakepofpdevelopingpknowledge,pdiscoveringptruth,pandpc
ontrollingpoutcomes.
Ans:p D
6. GretchenpandpPeterparepgraduatepstudentspinpthepsamepPhysicsplab.pTheirpsupervisorphaspa
skedpbothpofpthemptopperformpthepsamepexperimentpusingpthepsamepprocedurepandpequipmen
t.p Afterpthey’vepbothpcompletedptheirptask,pthepcompareptheirpresultspandpdiscoverpthatptheypar
epnearlypidentical.pWhichpofpthepfivepcriteriapforpsciencepdoespGretchenpandpPeter’spdiscover
ypexemplify?
A. Intersubjectivep testability
B. Reliability
C. Definitenesspandpprecision
D. Coherence
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7. Whichpstatementpdoespnotpdescribepapgeneralpcharacteristicpofpphilosophy?
A. Thinkingpforpthepsakepofpthinking.
B. Utilizationp ofp processp andp outcome.
C. Demarcationp ofp wholenessp andp holism.
D. Applicationpofpepistemologypandpontology.
Ans:p C
8. Repetitiveppatternspofpbehaviorpdictatedpbyppastpexperiencespispanpexamplepofpwhichpsourcepo
fpknowledge?
A. Doctrine
B. Commonpsense
C. Tradition
D. Authorityp
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erpinptheplabporpoutpofpit,pandpstronglypbelievespthatpallprelationshipsparepgovernedpbypcausepan
dpeffect.p Hepseesplittlepneedpforpsubjectivitypinpanypareapofphisplife,pbelievingpinsteadpthatpthepw
orldpispanpexternalpconceptpcompletelypindependentpofpindividualpthoughtsporpdesires.p Whic
hpphilosophicalpschoolpbestpdescribespFrancisco’spoutlookponpthep world?
A. Phenomenology
B. Logicalppositivism
C. Hermeneutics
D. Post-
structuralismpAns:pB
10. Whichp statementp wouldp anp adherentp ofp thep perceivedp viewp mostp likelyp make?
A. ―Observationpispcompletelypunbiased.‖
B. ―Descriptiveplawpispthepgoldp standardp ofpscience.‖
C. ―Individualp phenomenonp makepuppthepwholepthatpispthepuniverse.‖
D. ―Theoriesparepneitherprightp norp wrong.‖
p Ans:p D
11. Whichpphilosophypsubscribesptopthepideapthatpthepuniversepispapwholepmadepofpinterrelated
parts? TESTBANKSELLER.COM
A. Logicalppositivism
B. Chaosp andp Complexity
C. Post-Structuralism
D. Hermeneuticsp
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1. Historically,p nursingppreparationpwaspreferredptopasp―training,‖p andpmanypnursespeducatedpth
roughpthep1970spstillpusepthisptermptopreferptoptheirpeducation.pWhypispthispterminologypparticul
arlypproblematicpinplightpofpthepadvancespmadepinpnursingpsciencepinptheplastp30pyears?
A. On-the-
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arlyp1980s.
B. Itp placesp emphasisp onp nurses’p abilitiesp top performp tasksp ratherp thanp reasonp throughp andpu
nderstandptheppurposepofptheirpactions.
C. Mostp modernp nursesp pursuep Master’sp levelp educationp beyondp theirp practice-
basedpBachelor’sp education.
D. Theplastp30pyearsphavepseenpnursingpeducationpmovepawaypfrompphysician-
taughtpcoursespinphospitalsptopprofessor-taughtpcoursespatpuniversities.
Ans:p B
2. Duringpthep1960s,pwhypdidpnursingpscholarspheavilypemphasizepapfocusponptheptheoreticalpd
evelopmentp ofpnursingpaspitspown,pindependentp discipline?
A. Topsupportpdoctoralpeducationpforpnursespthatpwaspdisciplinepspecific
B. Topprovepthatptheplogicalppositivistpapproachpwaspappoorpfitpforpthepdiscipline
C. Top encouragep andp enhancep thep continuedp developmentp ofp nursingp science
D.
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3. Whichp argumentp bestp supportsp thep ideap ofp nursingp asp ap professionalp disciplinep ratherp thanpa
npacademicpdiscipline?
A. ―Nursingpispanpappliedpscience.pp Itsppracticepcomponentp placespanpemphasisponpthep
deliverypofpservicepbypnursespratherpthanpthepdevelopmentpofpacademicpknowledge.‖
B. ―Nursingpispap disciplinepwithpuniquep substance.pItpborrowspveryplittlepfrompotherpdiscipli
nespand,paspapresult,pispbeyondptheprealmpofpmostpacademicpprogramspinpthepsciencespthatpack
nowledgepideap sharingpacrosspdisciplines.‖
C. ―Nursingpispap conceptp withpaplengthypunofficialp history.pIndividualsphavepbeenpprovidingpnu
rsingpcareptopotherspsincepthepCrusades,pandpthispprofessionalpprovisionpofpservicesppredatespfor
malp educationpinpthepfield.‖
D. ―Nursingpispaprelativepnewcomerp topadvancedpeducation.p Forp manypyears,pnursespwerepeduc
atedporptrainedponlypatpapBachelor’splevel,pandpadvancedppracticepthereforephaspitsprootspinptheppr
ofessionpitselfpratherpthanpinpacademia.‖
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