What is a set of related statements that describes or explains ...

[khang]

What is a set of related statements that describes or explains phenomena in a systematic way?
 
  1. Concept
  2. Theory
  3. Construct
  4. Proposition

Question 2

The nurse researcher writing a review of literature has a great deal of information. When organizing this information into a logical progression, the nurse researcher will include which information as part of the introduction? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. A list of the titles collected for the review
  2. The credentials of the researcher
  3. How the sources of information were located
  4. The thesis statement
  5. Ideas for future research

[laurnthompson]

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: A concept is a word picture or mental idea of a phenomenon.
Rationale 2: Theory is correct because a theory is a set of related statements that describes or explains phenomena in a systematic way.
Rationale 3: A construct is the term used to indicate a phenomenon that cannot be directly observed but must be inferred by certain concrete or less abstract indicators of the phenomenon.
Rationale 4: A proposition is a statement or assertion of the relationship between concepts.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

3, 4
Rationale 1: This list of sources is included in a bibliography, not the introduction.
Rationale 2: The credentials of the researchers are not part of this introduction.
Rationale 3: Methods for locating sources are described in the introduction.
Rationale 4: The study question and thesis are included in the introduction.
Rationale 5: Ideas for future research are included in their own section, following the body of the review.
Global Rationale: