1. Conduct an informal survey of your colleagues. Ask them this question: “When I say the word ‘theory’ [or the phrase ‘health behavior theories’], what comes to mind?” Assess whether their answers...

1. Conduct an informal survey of your colleagues. Ask them this question: “When I say the word ‘theory’ [or the phrase ‘health behavior theories’], what comes to mind?” Assess whether their answers carry positive, negative, or neutral connotations.

2. Engage in a discussion with your colleagues regarding (1) which types of ideas have earned the label of theory in nursing and (2) whether nursing is asking the appropriate theoretical questions.

 3. Discuss the ethical implications of using theory to predict and control behavior.