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Charlie · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Nursing theories that are more restricted in their generality and set out to explain a smaller focus of the human experience are known as which of the following?

A) Grand theories
B) Middle-range theories
C) Classical theories
D) Propositions

Question 2

The research question Does maternal stress during the first trimester of a pregnancy affect the infant's birth weight? is:

A) Acceptable as a research question as stated
B) Unacceptable as a research question as stated
C) Not researchable
D) Not of clinical significance

macagnavarro · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Middle-range theories explain a portion of the human experience such as decision-making or infant attachment. Grand theories or macro-theories explain large segments of human experience and tend to be more general. Classically defined, theories consist of concepts and a set of propositions that form a logically interrelated system, providing a mechanism for logically deducing new statements from original propositions.

Answer to Question 2

A