The nurse researcher is considering the relationship between the two variables in a study. What predicts this relationship?
1. A theory
2. A concept
3. A proposition
4. A hypothesis
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Rationale 1: A theory is a set of interrelated constructs (concepts), definitions, and propositions that present a systematic view of phenomena by specifying relations among variables, with the purpose of explaining and predicting the phenomena.
Rationale 2: A concept is a word picture or mental idea of a phenomenon.
Rationale 3: A proposition is a statement or assertion of the relationship between concepts, not variables.
Rationale 4: A hypothesis is written to predict the relationship between the variables in the study.
Global Rationale:
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