Theories, Paradigms, and Ethics in Occupational Therapy

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What is the primary purpose of a theory?

  • To provide practical solutions to real-world problems
  • To classify knowledge and organize information
  • To describe, explain, and predict behavior and relationships between concepts or events (correct)
  • To establish moral principles and shared values

What does a paradigm represent?

  • Practice guidelines in specific domains
  • A classification system for organizing theory and knowledge
  • A graphic or schematic representation of concepts and assumptions
  • A set of assumptions, beliefs, and a shared vision that serves as the cultural core of a profession (correct)

Which of the following is a characteristic of occupational science?

  • It provides practice guidelines in specific domains
  • It studies the form, function, and meaning of human occupations (correct)
  • It is a graphic or schematic representation of concepts and assumptions
  • It establishes moral principles based on shared values and beliefs

What is the difference between a concept and a construct?

<p>A concept is an observable and easily distinguished idea or principle, while a construct is an abstract concept for non-observable behavior, events, or phenomena (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a postulate?

<p>To state a theoretical relationship between two or more concepts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of epistemology in the context of occupational therapy?

<p>To study the dynamics of knowing and the sources of knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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