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Chapter 02: Theoretical Framework
Singh: LoBiondo-Wood and Haber’s Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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 thought.
ANS: B
Feedback
A Paradigms vary for naturalistic and empirical worlds.
B Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the
world defines the term paradigm.
C A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known
concept describes positivist approaches to research.
D A concept that encompasses the integration of “wholeness,” spirituality, and
personal worth into scientific thought is not a definition of the term paradigm; it
describes a specific paradigm.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and
Maintenance
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.
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5TH EDITION BY SINGH.
, TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA 5TH EDITION BY SINGH.
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Chapter 02: Theoretical Framework
Singh: LoBiondo-Wood and Haber’s Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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 thought.
ANS: B
Feedback
A Paradigms vary for naturalistic and empirical worlds.
B Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the
world defines the term paradigm.
C A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known
concept describes positivist approaches to research.
D A concept that encompasses the integration of “wholeness,” spirituality, and
personal worth into scientific thought is not a definition of the term paradigm; it
describes a specific paradigm.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and
Maintenance
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.
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