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Advanced Nursing practice 4th edition Butts
Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
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1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as ―pure‖ sciences?
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A. They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge.
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B. They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
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C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
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D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
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Ans: A g




2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
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A. Social work g




B. Psychotherapy

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D. Patholog

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3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge
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in the world. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the
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experiments she performs and does consider herself merely a disconnected observer
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of phenomenon.
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Ans: B
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4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
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A. Application of scientific results to a related body of knowledge in order to meet
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some type of human need.
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B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways in
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which subjectivity was introduced to the experiment.
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C. Reproducible experimental results that do not take researcher individuality into
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D. Improving the situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate
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results in repeat experiments.
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Ans: C g




5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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A. Affirmation of the importance of cultural understanding by uncovering the
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common subjective biases of different disciplines.
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B. Improvement of the quality of life by understanding what helps people maximize
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their functional abilities.
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C. Utilization of knowledge by applying it to a specific purpose in order to better a
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situation or change viewpoints.
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D. Development of knowledge for the sake of developing knowledge, discovering truth,
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and controlling outcomes.
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Ans: D g




6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their
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supervisor has asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the same
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procedure and equipment. After they’ve both completed their task, the compare
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their results and discover that they are nearly identical. Which of the five criteria
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for science does Gretchen and Peter’s discovery exemplify?
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A. Intersubjective testability g




B. Reliability

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D. Coherence


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7. Which statement does not describe a general characteristic of philosophy?
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A. Thinking for the sake of thinking.
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B. Utilization of process and outcome.
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C. Demarcation of wholeness and holism. g g g g




D. Application of epistemology and ontology.
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Ans: C g




8. Repetitive patterns of behavior dictated by past experiences is an example of which
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source of knowledge?
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A. Doctrine

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C. Tradition

D. Authorit

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