Test Bank for Nursing Research in Canada Methods, Critical Appraisal, and Utilization, 4th Edition. Which of the following definitions of paradigm is correct? 1. A way of linking the naturalistic world to empirical thought 1. Philosophical beliefs that influence the way people in a society think about the world 1. A model that captures the interaction of specific variables within a known concept 1. A concept that encompasses the integration of “wholeness,” spirituality, and person...