Test Bank For Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice 3rd Edition By Janie B. Butts 9781284112245 Chapter 1-26 Complete Guide .

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, Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
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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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Ans: A 1 1




2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
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A. Social work 11




B. Psychotherapy
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D. Pathology 1




Ans: D 1 1




3. Roberta firmly believes that individual experiences are the source of all knowledge in t
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heworld. As a scientist, she acknowledges her role as a participant in the experiments she
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11 performs and does consider herself merely a disconnected observer of phenomenon.
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Ans: B 1 1




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 so
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metype of human need.
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B. Examination of the decisions made by a scientist to understand the ways in wh
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, ichsubjectivity 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 resu
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ltsin repeat experiments.
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Ans: C 1 1




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 comm
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onsubjective biases of different disciplines.
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B. Improvement of the quality of life by understanding what helps people maximize th
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eirfunctional abilities.
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C. Utilization of knowledge by applying it to a specific purpose in order to better a situat
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ionor change viewpoints.
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D. Development of knowledge for the sake of developing knowledge, discovering truth, a
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ndcontrolling outcomes.
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Ans: D 1 1




6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their supervisor h
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as asked both of them to perform the same experiment using the same procedure and eq
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uipment. After they’ve both completed their task, the compare their results and discove
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rthat they are nearly identical. Which of the five criteria for science does Gretchen and
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Peter’s discovery exemplify?
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A. Intersubjective testability 11




B. Reliability
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D. Coherence


Ans: A 1 1




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