Which type of theory is the most broad and complex in scope?

Which type of theory is the most broad and complex in scope?
 
  A) Grand theory
  B) Middle range theory
  C) Practice theory
  D) Microtheory

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Development of a metatheory includes which of the following?
 
  A) Broad processes and generalized understanding
  B) Specific application of theory
  C) Development of theory through practice
  D) Use of only nursing concepts

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What is the current stage of knowledge development for the discipline of nursing?
 
  A) Silent knowledge
  B) Received knowledge
  C) Subjective knowledge
  D) Constructed knowledge

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During the 1970s, the nursing profession viewed itself as a scientific discipline evolving toward a theoretically based practice focusing on the client. Which stage of theory and philosophy development is this the correct description?
 
  A) Silent knowledge
  B) Received knowledge
  C) Subjective knowledge
  D) Procedural knowledge