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cherise1989 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A framework about bipolar disorder contains information about the direction, sequencing, and strength of the relationship between treatment of the bipolar disorder and client functioning, over time, because it is a relational statement.

What other components may be included, so that the relational statement is meaningful to research? (Select all that apply.)
a. Shape
b. Exclusivity
c. Exhaustiveness
d. Sufficiency
e. Symmetry

Question 2

What is the purpose of a framework, in a study of hypoxia as a possible cause for autism in the genetically susceptible? (Select all that apply.)

a. It ensures that the researcher treats the subjects with autism ethically during the study.
b. It implies that the study is well-constructed and logical, and that the researcher's reasoning about causes of autism is correct.
c. The framework's relationships between autism and other concepts assist the researcher to formulate research questions and hypotheses.
d. It demonstrates for the reader where the findings of this study related to hypoxia fits into all that is known about autism.
e. It gives the reader a collection of connected ideas, from which to think about both the study and the entire research area of autism's causes.

diesoon · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, D, E
A relational statement declares that a relationship of some kind exists between or among two or more concepts. Relational statements describe the direction, shape, strength, symmetry, sequencing, probability of occurrence, necessity, and sufficiency of a relationship. One statement may have several of these characteristicseach characteristic is not exclusive of the others. The strength of a relationship is the amount of variation explained by the relationship.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, D, E
A framework is an abstract, logical structure of meaning that guides the development of the study and enables the researcher and reader to link the findings to the body of knowledge in nursing. Clear relational statements are essential for constructing an integrated framework for guiding study design. The relationships expressed in the framework will direct the development of a study's objectives, questions, or hypotheses. The types of relationships described by the statements will determine the study design and the statistical analyses needed to address the study objectives, questions, or hypotheses.