Deck 18: Learning Theories

Question 1

Who is considered the first nurse theorist to publish integration of research and theory?

A) Roy
B) Nightingale
C) Henderson
D) Peplau

Answer 1

Nightingale

Question 2

In what time frame was the initial publication of Nursing Research?

A) 1940s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1970s

Answer 2

1950s

Question 3

Where does nursing research gain its significance?

A) Use in practice setting
B) The context in which it is placed
C) Application of research to various models
D) Integration theory in education

Answer 3

The context in which it is placed

Question 4

Which of the following is not a given reason for the lag in knowledge development in nursing?

A) Limited theoretical base to guide practice
B) Studies not tied to theory or placed in theoretical context
C) Poor efforts to link theory and data in research
D) Lack of available study ideas

Question 5

Which one of the following is not considered to be a reason that research is conducted?

A) Describe variables
B) Explain variables
C) Predict variables
D) Prove variables

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the steps in the research process?

A) Identify the problem for study
B) Develop a plan for data collection
C) Define the population sample to be studied
D) State proof of the research question or hypothesis

Question 7

Which of the following is not considered part of the framework for use of theory in research?

A) Provide direction of study
B) Selection of research design
C) Identify the measurement approach
D) Specify the population for study

Question 8

Which type of theory and research would be used in a study observing a mother's care of a newborn after delivery from a Cesarean section birth with a goal to explore the phenomenon of the first-time mother?

A) Descriptive theory/Descriptive research
B) Explanatory theory/Correlational research
C) Predictive theory/Experimental research
D) Explanatory theory/Experimental research

Question 9

A study designed to explore the relationships between positive health practices during the period of adolescence is which of the following?

A) Descriptive theory/Descriptive research
B) Explanatory theory/Correlational research
C) Predictive theory/Experimental research
D) Explanatory theory/Experimental research

Question 10

A study which uses a controlled design to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific educational intervention is which type of study?

A) Descriptive theory/Descriptive research
B) Explanatory theory/Correlational research
C) Predictive theory/Experimental research
D) Explanatory theory/Experimental research