Deck 5: Theory Analysis and Evaluation

Question 1

Theory analysis and evaluation provides for all except which of the following?

A) Provide information on theory
B) Identify gaps in theory
C) Determine use in practice
D) Assess the theorist validity

Answer 1

Assess the theorist validity

Question 2

When conducting theory evaluation, the result is all of the following except which one?

A) Theory's origin
B) Testability
C) New information
D) Generalizability

Answer 2

New information

Question 3

The systematic process of objectively examining the content, structure, and function of a theory is which of the following?

A) Theory description
B) Theory analysis
C) Theory evaluation
D) Theory development

Answer 3

Theory analysis

Question 4

When assessing a theory's potential contribution to the discipline's knowledge base, what is this considered?

A) Theory description
B) Theory analysis
C) Theory evaluation
D) Theory development

Question 5

Which nursing scholar was the first to document the following criteria for analyzing theories: scope, complexity, testability, usefulness, implicit values of the theorist, information generation, and meaningful terminology?

A) Hardy
B) Ellis
C) Chinn
D) Meleis

Question 6

One nursing scholar wrote theory should be evaluated based on universal standards. The same theorist discussed logical adequacy and the need for analysis of internal consistency in theory. Who is the appropriate nursing scholar?

A) Meleis
B) Chinn
C) Hardy
D) Ellis

Question 7

One nursing scholar used a two-phase process for analysis and evaluation of theories and frameworks. In her view of analysis, she indicated a significant need to be nonjudgmental and detailed in examination of a theory. She further indicated a need for theory to be evaluated by unique focus, the metaparadigm of nursing. Who is the appropriate nursing scholar?

A) Barnum
B) Fawcett
C) Meleis
D) Whall

Question 8

Who is the only nurse scholar to outline three separate criteria for analysis and evaluation for the three levels of nursing theory?

A) Whall
B) Barnum
C) Hardy
D) Chinn

Question 9

The process for critically reviewing nursing theory provides the ability to assess the relevance of the theory to which of the following?

A) Nursing administration, practice, and medicine
B) Nursing research and nursing education
C) Nursing practice, research, and education
D) Nursing practice

Question 10

Chinn and Kramer defined the term "critical reflection" as part of their process to analyze theory. What is the purpose of critical reflection in theory analysis?

A) It provides for external criticism.
B) It determines how well a theory serves its purpose.
C) It explains how the theory is used after development.
D) Does the theory include the nursing metapardigm?

Question 11

Theory evaluation criteria by Barnum includes internal criticism. Which of the following is included in the internal criticism of theory evaluation?

A) Clarity
B) Complexity
C) Significance
D) Scope

Question 12

Chinn and Kramer included six elements in their theory description. Which element is defined as the following: "concepts are structured into a systematic form that links each concept with other"?

A) Structure
B) Relationships
C) Assumptions
D) Definitions