NURSING 205 - MIDTERM ONE - TEST
BANK - CH 1-4 QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following definitions of paradigm is correct?
a. A way of linking the naturalistic world to empirical thought
b. Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the
world
c. A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known concept
d. A concept that encompasses the integration of "wholeness," spirituality, and personal worth
into scientific though - correct answer ✔✔B
2. Which of the following is the correct definition of theory?
a. The assumptions and beliefs of the "worldview" of the researcher
b. A set of interrelated concepts that provides a systematic view of a phenomenon
c. The specific and measurable premise or assumption based on which the rationale
for research direction is established
d. A researcher's "best guess" of the expected direction of the relationship between
independent and dependent variables - correct answer ✔✔B
3. During a class examination, the course instructor notes that a student who usually does
poorly
in class tests has shaking hands, knocks over a bottle of water, breaks the points of two
pencils, makes many erasures, and wrinkles her computer score sheet. The instructor
concludes that the student has test anxiety. What type of reasoning is demonstrated by the
instructor?
,a. Inductive reasoning
b. Deductive reasoning
c. Theoretical reasoning
d. Faulty reasoning - correct answer ✔✔A
4. What is the major difference between inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning?
a. Inductive reasoning is theory driven, and deductive reasoning is independent of
theory.
b. Deductive reasoning forms the basis for qualitative research, and inductive
reasoning forms the basis for quantitative research.
c. Deductive reasoning is an unconscious approach in which intuition, rather than
logical, is the key feature, whereas inductive reasoning encompasses a more
logical and systematic approach to problem identification.
d. Inductive reasoning starts with observed details that lead to a general structure or
picture, whereas deductive reasoning begins with a structure or picture that guides the search
for associated details. - correct answer ✔✔D
5. How are theory and practice interrelated?
a. Practice is the operational definition of theory.
b. Practice provides the opportunity to test theory.
c. Theory provides the evidence on which practice is based.
d. Theory generates questions that are used to refine practice - correct answer ✔✔B
Which of the following research questions reflects an inductive approach to scientific inquiry?
a. Is there a difference in infection rates among patients with neutropenia who eat
from dishes cleaned with automatic dishwashers as compared with patients with
, neutropenia who eat from dishes that are hand washed?
b. Do older adults residing in assisted-living settings have more social interaction
than do older adults residing in their own homes?
c. What is the relationship between self-esteem and loneliness in recently widowed
women over 60?
d. What is the experience of parents when their child is born more than 10 weeks preterm? -
correct answer ✔✔D
In an article reporting the results of a qualitative study that used inductive reasoning methods,
where is the conceptual framework usually presented?
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Statistical Analysis
d. Discussion - correct answer ✔✔D
In an article reporting the results of a quantitative study that used deductive reasoning
methods, where is the conceptual framework usually presented?
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Statistical Analysis
d. Discussion - correct answer ✔✔A
Which of the following sequences represents movement from a greater level of abstraction to
a more concrete relationship between concepts?
a. Concepts, theory, hypothesis
b. Theory, hypothesis, concepts
BANK - CH 1-4 QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following definitions of paradigm is correct?
a. A way of linking the naturalistic world to empirical thought
b. Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the
world
c. A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known concept
d. A concept that encompasses the integration of "wholeness," spirituality, and personal worth
into scientific though - correct answer ✔✔B
2. Which of the following is the correct definition of theory?
a. The assumptions and beliefs of the "worldview" of the researcher
b. A set of interrelated concepts that provides a systematic view of a phenomenon
c. The specific and measurable premise or assumption based on which the rationale
for research direction is established
d. A researcher's "best guess" of the expected direction of the relationship between
independent and dependent variables - correct answer ✔✔B
3. During a class examination, the course instructor notes that a student who usually does
poorly
in class tests has shaking hands, knocks over a bottle of water, breaks the points of two
pencils, makes many erasures, and wrinkles her computer score sheet. The instructor
concludes that the student has test anxiety. What type of reasoning is demonstrated by the
instructor?
,a. Inductive reasoning
b. Deductive reasoning
c. Theoretical reasoning
d. Faulty reasoning - correct answer ✔✔A
4. What is the major difference between inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning?
a. Inductive reasoning is theory driven, and deductive reasoning is independent of
theory.
b. Deductive reasoning forms the basis for qualitative research, and inductive
reasoning forms the basis for quantitative research.
c. Deductive reasoning is an unconscious approach in which intuition, rather than
logical, is the key feature, whereas inductive reasoning encompasses a more
logical and systematic approach to problem identification.
d. Inductive reasoning starts with observed details that lead to a general structure or
picture, whereas deductive reasoning begins with a structure or picture that guides the search
for associated details. - correct answer ✔✔D
5. How are theory and practice interrelated?
a. Practice is the operational definition of theory.
b. Practice provides the opportunity to test theory.
c. Theory provides the evidence on which practice is based.
d. Theory generates questions that are used to refine practice - correct answer ✔✔B
Which of the following research questions reflects an inductive approach to scientific inquiry?
a. Is there a difference in infection rates among patients with neutropenia who eat
from dishes cleaned with automatic dishwashers as compared with patients with
, neutropenia who eat from dishes that are hand washed?
b. Do older adults residing in assisted-living settings have more social interaction
than do older adults residing in their own homes?
c. What is the relationship between self-esteem and loneliness in recently widowed
women over 60?
d. What is the experience of parents when their child is born more than 10 weeks preterm? -
correct answer ✔✔D
In an article reporting the results of a qualitative study that used inductive reasoning methods,
where is the conceptual framework usually presented?
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Statistical Analysis
d. Discussion - correct answer ✔✔D
In an article reporting the results of a quantitative study that used deductive reasoning
methods, where is the conceptual framework usually presented?
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Statistical Analysis
d. Discussion - correct answer ✔✔A
Which of the following sequences represents movement from a greater level of abstraction to
a more concrete relationship between concepts?
a. Concepts, theory, hypothesis
b. Theory, hypothesis, concepts
