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Chapter 07: Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks Grove: Understanding Nursing Research, 6th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 Which is true about a study framework?

ANS: B

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used to guide nursing practice

or those portions of a theory that are to be tested in

a study

theory

consists of sampling techniques, tools, and

measures used to gather and analyze data

2 Which statement is true about theory and qualitative studies?

and not on theory

b Qualitative studies are not based on theory

may be designed to create a theory

components of a theory, while qualitative studies may merely be based on or seek to create a theory

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)

3 A researcher is studying how anxiety affects coping with chronic disease and theorizes that measures to reduce anxiety will improve subjects’ ability to cope with day-to-day demands of self-care In this example, anxiety and coping are:

A Assumptions are statements in a philosophy or

theory that are taken for granted or considered to be

true

an object, idea, experience, or phenomenon and are

defined in specific ways to present the ideas relevant

to a theory

truths or principles and describe viewpoints on what

reality is and which ethical ideas should guide

theory that are taken for granted or considered to be true

principles and describes which ethical ideas

should guide practice

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)

A Assumptions are statements in a philosophy or

theory that are taken for granted or considered to be

true

an object, idea, experience, or phenomenon and are

defined in specific ways to present the ideas relevant

to a theory

truths or principles and describe viewpoints on what

reality is and which ethical ideas should guide

phenomenon, such as parent/infant bonding

phenomenon

focusing on the particular and not the general

reality as it is experienced

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)

7 The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention The nurse identifies various health promotion activities—such as proper diet, exercise, and hours of sleep per night— as components of self-care In this example, “self-care” is a:

represents the name for an object or phenomenon

of interest A concept is the most abstract element of

all

study A construct is a broader category or idea that

may encompass several concepts

phenomenon

variable and measurable

8 The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention The nurse identifies various health promotion activities—such as proper diet, exercise, and hours of sleep per night— as components of self-care In this example, “health promotion” is a:

c theory

ANS: B

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represents the name for an object or phenomenon of interest A concept is the most abstract element of all

study A construct is a broader category or idea that may encompass several concepts

phenomenon

variable and measurable

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Applying (Application)

9 The nurse researcher plans to evaluate self-care and its effects on disease prevention The nurse identifies various health promotion activities—such as proper diet, exercise, and hours of sleep per night— as components of self-care In this example, “hours of sleep” is a:

study A construct is a broader category or idea that

may encompass several concepts

B A concept is more abstract than a variable and

represents the name for an object or phenomenon of

interest A concept is the most abstract element of all

phenomenon

variable and measurable

disease prevention The nurse identifies various health promotion activities—such as proper diet, exercise, and hours of sleep per night— as components

of self-care In this example, “effects of self-care on disease prevention” is a:

d variable

ANS: C

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represents the name for an object or phenomenon of interest A concept is the most abstract element of all

study A construct is a broader category or idea that may encompass several concepts

phenomenon A conceptual map includes all of the major concepts in a theory or framework

variable and measurable

REF: pp 191-192

ANS: D

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D A variable is more specific than a concept and is

variable and measurable

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concept may be manipulated in a study

concept may be measured in a study

denotative or dictionary definition and includes

associated meanings the word may have

denotative or dictionary definition and includes

associated meanings the word may have

concept of overweight in terms of weight for height measures, body mass index (BMI), body image, self-esteem, and social norms When discussing body image, self-esteem, and social norms, the researcher is describing the:

denotative or dictionary definition and includes

associated meanings the word may have

is hypothesized to change as a result of manipulation

or difference in the independent variable

is manipulated by the researcher to observe possible changes in the dependent variable

D The operational definition describes how the

concept may be measured or manipulated in a

study

concept of overweight in terms of weight for height measures, body mass index (BMI), body image, self-esteem, and social norms The researcher states that a BMI > the 95th percentile represents overweight This

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denotative or dictionary definition and includes

associated meanings the word may have

is hypothesized to change as a result of manipulation

or change in the independent variable

is manipulated by the researcher to observe possible

changes in the dependent variable

concept may be measured or manipulated in a

study

exercise cause a heightened sense of well-being in subjects This discussion

is a:

denotative or dictionary definition and includes

associated meanings the word may have

concept may be measured or manipulated in a

study

relationship that exists between concepts

D A theoretical framework describes abstract

concepts and phenomena and is used to guide

nurses in clinical practice

possible significant relationships among these variables, the researcher is testing the:

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phenomenon

denotative or dictionary definition and includes

associated meanings the word may have It does not

identify relationships

relationship that exists between concepts

theory that are taken for granted or considered to be

true

b It is written at a higher level of abstraction than a

abstraction than a framework or proposition

make predictions about the relationships among variables

make predictions about the relationships among variables

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)

B Orem’s theory is a grand nursing theory

illness in children and describes aspects of chronic illness including aesthetic qualities, causes of the condition, and concealability of the disease as

dimensions of this stigma In this case, “aesthetic qualities, causes of the condition, and concealability of the disease” are:

ANS: B

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represents the name for an object or phenomenon of

interest A concept is the most abstract element of all

study A construct is a broader category or idea that

may encompass several concepts

phenomenon

variable and measurable

is:

analysis of data

grand theory

prescriptive, or practice theory These are often

derived from evidence-based guidelines and are

specific to situations

is expected to affect obesity The explanation of this relationship represents which aspect of the study?

A A concept is more abstract than a variable and

represents the name for an object or phenomenon of interest A concept is the most abstract element of all

study A construct is a broader category or idea that

may encompass several concepts

meaning identifying how one variable is expected to

relationships in a theoretical framework?

c Model

ANS: C

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study A construct is a broader category or idea that may encompass several concepts

variables

displays concepts and relationships in a theory

phenomenon