Exam 8: The Role of Theory in Occupational Therapy

There are many benefits from grounding a study in a specific theoretical model. Which of the following would not be an outcome of a researcher using a theory for a research study?

Although important for grounding occupational therapy applied science studies, theory has minimal direct applications for educational, technical, scientific, or interdisciplinary purposes.

Researchers must exercise good judgment when choosing a theory to ground a research study. Which of the following would not be a consideration when choosing a theory?

Technical rationality is the basis of the scholarship of practice, where practical activity is derived seamlessly from basic knowledge.

In occupational therapy, an activity that is not informed by a theory or theoretical concept is not likely to be therapeutic.

Which of the following would be an instance when a researcher would not ground research in a theoretical model?

Occupational therapy literature describes the theory-practice gap that exists within the profession. Which of the following statements is correct in its description of the theory-practice gap?

Scholarship of practice is a theoretical perspective for knowledge generation in occupational therapy. Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of the scholarship of practice?

When conducting research investigating a concept derived from theory, that concept should be operationalized in the absence of the theory to promote validity of the study design.

Research should be grounded in theory, which in turn may generate outcomes that require the theory to be modified to adapt how it describes a phenomenon.

Which of the following statements is false regarding theory?

Through the process of developing a theory-grounded research study, an investigator is deciding which assessment would be the best to collect data. Which of the following choices would be the best option?