Theory Analysis and Evaluation

Theory Analysis and EvaluationQuestion 1 In the synthesized method for theory evaluation, which question would be included in theory analysis? A. What is the purpose of the theory? B. Are concepts theoretically and operationally defined? C. What are the major assumptions? D. Is the theory relevant socially? Question 2 In evaluating a theory of nursing pertaining to a nurse's scope of practice, the nurse realizes that this theory was formulated in the 1960s and has not been revised. The nurse determines that the theory is deficient because it describes nursing as it existed in the 1960s, not nursing as it exists today. Which of Dudley-Brown's criteria for theory evaluation is the nurse considering in this case? A. Accuracy B. Consistency C. Fruitfulness D. Scope Question 3 When conducting theory evaluation, which components should be examined? Select all that apply. A. Origin of the theory B. Testability of the theory C. Disciplines that have adopted the theory D. Generalizability of the theory Question 4 After studying a nursing theory for some time, the nurse has discovered that it is useful not only in her This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :31:09 GMT -05:00 A+ practice of nursing but also for nursing education, research, and administration. Which of Dudley-Brown's criteria for theory evaluation is the nurse considering in this case? A. Accuracy B. Consistency C. Simplicity/complexity D. Acceptability Question 5 Chinn and Kramer included six elements in their theory description. The statement “concepts are structured into a systematic form that links each concept with others” defines which element? A. Structure B. Relationships C. Assumptions D. Definitions Question 6 Which nursing scholar was the first to document the following criteria for analyzing theories: scope, complexity, testability, usefulness, implicit values of the theorist, information generation, and meaningful terminology? A. Hardy B. Ellis C. Chinn D. Meleis Question 7 Which term describes the systematic process of objectively examining the content, structure, and function of a theory? A. Theory description This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :31:09 GMT -05:00 A+ B. Theory analysis C. Theory evaluation D. Theory development Question 8 Which element is considered part of Barnum's concept of internal criticism in theory evaluation? A. Clarity B. Complexity C. Significance D. Scope Question 9 According to Hardy, what is the single most important criterion for evaluating a theory applied in practice? A. Meaning and logical adequacy B. Testability C. Empirical adequacy D. Predictability Question 10 Which of the following theory evaluation criteria was the most frequently cited by the various nursing scholars presented in this chapter (Ellis, Hardy, Barnum, Walker and Avant, Fawcett, Chinn and Kramer, Meleis, Whall, and Dudley-Brown)? A. Implicit values B. Logical adequacy C. Complexity/simplicity D. Origins ----------