How Are Theory and Practice Interrelated for the Hospital-Based Nurse

question 29

Multiple Choice

How are theory and practice interrelated for the hospital-based nurse researcher?

• A) Practice is the operational definition of theory.
• B) Practice provides the opportunity to test theory.
• C) Theory provides the evidence on which practice is based.
• D) Theory generates questions that are used to refine practice.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

Factor that an experimenter seeks to predict.

Distractions

Things that divert an individual's attention from the intended object of focus, potentially reducing efficiency and increasing errors.

Performance Scores

Quantitative measures used to evaluate the effectiveness or achievement level of an individual in a specific task or assessment.

Null Hypothesis

Alternative to a primary hypothesis, stating that there is no relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable.