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    RONEL G.

    RENDON
    BSN 108
    THEORETICAL FOUNDATION OF NURSING
    WEEK 2

    DEFINITION OF TERMS

    TERMS DESCRIPTION
    FACT Is a statement or assertion that can be proven to
    be true or false based on objective evidence.
    IDEA Is a mental concept or thought formed by
    imagination. It is often a creative or abstract
    concept that may or may not have been tested
    and proven.
    CONCEPT Is a general idea or notion that represents a
    category of objects, events or phenomena.
    CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Is a structure or model that organize and define
    the key concepts, variables, and relationship in a
    particular study or research.
    HYPOTHESIS is a testable statement or proposition that
    suggests a possible explanation for a
    phenomenon.
    ASSUMPTIONS Is a statement or belief that is taken for granted
    or accepted without direct proof of evidence.
    THEORY Is a comprehensive and well-substantiated
    explanation of a set of facts or phenomena.

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