Table 1 Connotative Aspects of Epistemological Beliefs (CAEB) scale (17 items version)
From: Epistemological beliefs and therapeutic health concepts of physiotherapy students and professionals
Knowledge in the domain of physiotherapy [or medicine respectively] is … | |||
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1 | stable | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | unstable |
2* | objective | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | subjective |
3* | confirmable | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | unconfirmable |
4r | dynamic | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | static |
5* | superficial | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | profound |
6r | temporary | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | everlasting |
7* | exact | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | vague |
8* | absolute | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | relative |
9* | sorted | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | unsorted |
10* | precise | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | imprecise |
11r | flexible | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | inflexible |
12* | definite | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | ambiguous |
13*r | negotiated | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | discovered |
14* | structured | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | unstructured |
15 | completed | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | uncompleted |
16r | refutable | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | irrefutable |
17r | open | â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ | closed |