WGU-Research Foundations (C224): Preassessment (58Qs) Already Passed
Q1. What is the purpose of evidence in research? ✔✔Support theories
Q2. A team of educational researchers plan to conduct a local study in the commun
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WGU-Research Foundations (C224): Preassessment (58Qs) Already Passed
Q1. What is the purpose of evidence in research? ✔✔Support theories
Q2. A team of educational researchers plan to conduct a local study in the community in order to
resolve a critical problem at hand.
What variety of research does this represent? ✔✔Action
Q3. What is the name of the process where one determines the truth of a conclusion by determining
the truth of the underlying premises? ✔✔Deductive reasoning
Q4. On a research wheel, which arrow represents the inductive method? ✔✔The Exploratory
arrow
Q5. Theories A and B provide explanations for variance in students' academic performance. Both
theories explain performance well; however, Theory A is more concise and succinct.
Which approach for evaluating quality is applied to determine that Theory A is preferred for
explaining the phenomenon? ✔✔The rule of parsimony
Q6. What is the primary objective of education research that studies a phenomenon about which
little is known? ✔✔To understand
Q7. What does quantitative research attempt to test through the collection of numerical data?
✔✔HypothesesQ8. Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of quantitative research? ✔✔Human
behavior is regular.
Predictable behavior allows for hypothesis development.
Q9. What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw conclusions about populations?
✔✔Inferential
Q10. What is a variable in educational research? ✔✔A measurable characteristic
Q11. Assuming the effects of extraneous variables have been accounted for, a cause-and-effect
relationship between variables is present when what occurs? ✔✔Changes in the independent
variable cause changes in the dependent variable.
Q12. What is a main strength of quantitative research? ✔✔Approximates causal relationships
through experimental research studies
Q13. A researcher wants to test a specific hypothesis and applies random assignment for the study.
Which quantitative research method should be used for this study? ✔✔Experimental
Q14. The results of a study showed that as daily cholesterol consumption increases, life expectancy
tends to decrease.
What type of correlation can be seen in this result? ✔✔Negative
Q15. Which major "research approach" seeks to understand people's subjective and shared
experiences through systematic observation? ✔✔Qualitative Research Approach
Q16. Which three views of human thought and behavior are characteristics of qualitative research?
✔✔It is fluid.It is personal
It is highly situational
Q17. Which two characteristics of data collection and analysis are common to the theoretical
frameworks of qualitative research? ✔✔Context sensitive.
Triangulated
Q18. What are three theoretical frameworks of qualitative research? ✔✔Case study.
Grounded theory.
Ethnography.
Q19. Which type of qualitative data analysis places a high priority on being true to, respecting,
and capturing the details of individual situations? ✔✔Unique case orientation
Q20. What is a main strength of qualitative research? ✔✔Leads to a complex understanding about
events or phenomenon
Q21. What is the purpose of a mixed method study that is conducted to extend the breadth and
range of inquiry by using different methods for different inquiry components? ✔✔Expansion
Q22. On which principle do mixed methods researchers base their design and research?
✔✔Pragmatism
Q23. When designing a mixed methods study, which two factors must a researcher consider when
combining qualitative and quantitative approaches? ✔✔Research-approach emphasis.
Time order.
Q24. What must a researcher determine before conducting a mixed analysis? ✔✔The type of
analysis.
The type of data.Q25. What are three strengths of mixed methods research? ✔✔It uses strengths of one method to
overcome the limitations in another method.
It provides stronger evidence for corroboration of findings through triangulation.
It provides stronger evidence for a conclusion through convergence.
Q26. What are two purposes of action research? ✔✔To focus on solving specific problems.
To engage local practitioners in inquiry.
Q27. Which research approach views research with the attitude of being both a practitioner and a
researcher? ✔✔Action
Q28. Which statement characterizes the collection of data in an action research study? ✔✔A
quantitative method is used in the initial cycle, followed by a qualitative method.
Q29. What are two limitations of action research? ✔✔It does not lend itself to making strong
statements of cause and effect.
It produces small-scale results that are difficult to generalize to different and larger contexts.
Q30. Which statement describes change theory? ✔✔Systematic change happens by increasing
resisting forces and decreasing driving forces.
Q31. What is the emphasis of action science (AS), a form of action research? ✔✔Organizations
Q32. What is one purpose of action research? ✔✔To employ experimental designs in a controlled
setting.
Q33a. Classify the "research method" as belonging to either the quantitative or qualitative research.
Experimental: qualitatitive or quantitative ✔✔quantitative research methodQ33b. Classify the "research method" as belonging to either the quantitative or qualitative
research.
Nonexperimental: qualitatitive or quantitative ✔✔qualitative research method
Q33c. Classify the "research method" as belonging to either the quantitative or qualitative research.
Ethnography: QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE ✔✔QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
METHOD
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