1. What are the elements of a theory? a) boundaries, definitions, and relationships b) concepts, interrelationships, and consequences c) a and b d) none of the above
2. The data miner explored the data looking for clusters and relationships. From these clusters and relationships, the data miner generated provisional rules. In what type of reasoning is the data miner engaged? a) hypothetical b) rich c) algorithmic d) inductive
3. The article reported on a research study that occurred in the neonatology intensive care unit of an 800-bed academic health center. In the research study, the nursing managers used a nursing language of diagnoses and an algorithm to determine the appropriate numbers of nurses to staff the unit. A pediatrician reading the article wondered how it could apply to her practice. What term in research represents the physician’s question? a) rigor b) precision c) deductive d) generalizable