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
B
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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.
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