2031: Sem 1 Notes
inductive reasoning - Answer aims at developing a theory
Deductive reasoning - Answer aims at testing an existing theory
A researcher observes children (age 5-10) before surgery for an entire day. The researcher
concludes at the end of the day that waiting for surgery generates anxiety in children. Is this
process inductive or deductive? - Answer inductive reasoning, researcher is developing the
theory, starting with an observational and generating a theory around it
A researcher knows that waiting for surgery generates anxiety in children. The researcher tests
the following hypothesis: Children (between the ages of 5-10) who are waiting for surgery
experience more anxiety than children who are not waiting for surgery. Is this process inductive
or deductive? - Answer deductive research, the researcher already knows, and is testing the
hypothesis
A researcher would like to know more about how children feel regarding an upcoming surgery.
Which of the two paradigms would you suggest for this inquiry? - Answer constructivism
(subjective), looking at how children feel
Post-positivism - Answer scientific, minimally disputable, things can be controlled, pain being
measured on a pain scale
constructivism - Answer subjective, reality is constructed by the individual who is
experiencing it, lived experience research question, around pain tell me about your experience
with pain
Critical - Answer looking at how power is distrubeted, power structures, oppressive
structures in society, pain for people from a lower income level
A researcher would like to determine the incidence of pressure ulcers post operatively. Which of
the three paradigms would you use for this inquiry? Post-positivism, constructivism, or critical
theory? - Answer post - positivism, looking at incidence, measurable
A researcher is interested in understanding how health can be improved in areas of social and
economic deprivation. She conducts interviews with individuals in low-income neighbourhoods
and analyzes data from a large database regarding income and health. Which of the three
paradigms is she most likely applying in this inquiry? Post-positivism, constructivism, or critical
theory? - Answer cirtical theory- comparing low income neighbourhoods to a large database
of income and health
inductive reasoning - Answer aims at developing a theory
Deductive reasoning - Answer aims at testing an existing theory
A researcher observes children (age 5-10) before surgery for an entire day. The researcher
concludes at the end of the day that waiting for surgery generates anxiety in children. Is this
process inductive or deductive? - Answer inductive reasoning, researcher is developing the
theory, starting with an observational and generating a theory around it
A researcher knows that waiting for surgery generates anxiety in children. The researcher tests
the following hypothesis: Children (between the ages of 5-10) who are waiting for surgery
experience more anxiety than children who are not waiting for surgery. Is this process inductive
or deductive? - Answer deductive research, the researcher already knows, and is testing the
hypothesis
A researcher would like to know more about how children feel regarding an upcoming surgery.
Which of the two paradigms would you suggest for this inquiry? - Answer constructivism
(subjective), looking at how children feel
Post-positivism - Answer scientific, minimally disputable, things can be controlled, pain being
measured on a pain scale
constructivism - Answer subjective, reality is constructed by the individual who is
experiencing it, lived experience research question, around pain tell me about your experience
with pain
Critical - Answer looking at how power is distrubeted, power structures, oppressive
structures in society, pain for people from a lower income level
A researcher would like to determine the incidence of pressure ulcers post operatively. Which of
the three paradigms would you use for this inquiry? Post-positivism, constructivism, or critical
theory? - Answer post - positivism, looking at incidence, measurable
A researcher is interested in understanding how health can be improved in areas of social and
economic deprivation. She conducts interviews with individuals in low-income neighbourhoods
and analyzes data from a large database regarding income and health. Which of the three
paradigms is she most likely applying in this inquiry? Post-positivism, constructivism, or critical
theory? - Answer cirtical theory- comparing low income neighbourhoods to a large database
of income and health
