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 Explain the extent to which each of the criterion are addressed in the theory and provide evidence to validate your comments. Refer to the rubric for additional details on the criteria to ensure full points. Introduction: Identify the selected theory and explain the rationale for your choice. 

Provide a brief description of the theory Significance of the theory: Provide evidence of social importance and/or theoretical significance 

Describe the new, compelling, nontrivial insights into the topic offered by the theory. Is the conceptual model from which the theory was derived explicit?

 Internal Consistency Are the theory concepts explicitly identified and clearly defined?

 Are all elements (philosophical claims, conceptual model, theory concepts) of the theorist’s work congruent? 

Are​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍​ the descriptions of the theory’s concepts consistently clear?

 Are the same terms used for the same concepts throughout?

 Parsimony Is the theory content stated clearly and concisely without oversimplifying? Testability Do the data analysis techniques permit measurement of the theory propositions?

 Is the theory scientifically useful?

 Empirical Adequacy Are the assertions made by the theory congruent with empirical evidence?

 Pragmatic Adequacy How has the theory been applied in the real world of nursing practice?

 How effective is the theory in problem-solving?