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Advanced Nursing Practice 3rd Edition
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Janie B. Butts and Karen L. Rich
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, Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction ru ru ru ru ru ru ru




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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2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
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3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge in th
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eworld. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the experiments she pe
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rforms and does consider herself merely a disconnected observer of phenomenon.
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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 som
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etype of human need.
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B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways in whic
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, hsubjectivity was introduced to the experiment.
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C. Reproducible experimental results that do not take researcher individuality into account.
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D. Improving the situation or process used in the experiment to yield more accurate result
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sin repeat experiments.
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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 commo
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nsubjective biases of different disciplines.
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B. Improvement of the quality of life by understanding what helps people maximize thei
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C. Utilization of knowledge by applying it to a specific purpose in order to better a situatio
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nor change viewpoints.
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D. Development of knowledge for the sake of developing knowledge, discovering truth, an
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dcontrolling outcomes.
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6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their supervisor has
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u asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the same procedure and equip
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ment. After they’ve both completed their task, the compare their results and discoverthat
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they are nearly identical. Which of the five criteria for science does Gretchen and
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Peter’s discovery exemplify? ru ru




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, 7. Which statement does not describe a general characteristic of philosophy?
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8. Repetitive patterns of behavior dictated by past experiences is an example of which sourc
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eof knowledge?
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