WGU C224 Objective Assessment Questions And Answers
Question :What is the purpose of evidence in research?
Correct answer: Support Theories
Question :What is the primary objective of education research
that studies a phenomenon of which little is known?
Correct answer: To understand
Question :What is a variable in educational research?
Correct answer: A measurable characteristic
Question :Which type of qualitative data analysis places a
high priority on being true to, respecting, and capturing the details of individual situations?
Correct answer: Unique Case Orientation
Question :On which principle do mixed methods researchers
base their design and research?
Correct answer: Pragmatism
Question :When designing a mixed methods study, which two
factors must a researcher consider when combining qualitative and quantitative approaches?
Correct answer: Sample Relationship and Time Order
Question :What belief did John Dewey hold that influenced
action researchers?
Correct answer: What works in one school will automatically
work in another.
Question :Which two types of calculations are descriptive
statistics designed to interpret?
Correct answer: Averages and Measures of Spread
Question :How does a statement of purpose differ from a
research question in a quantitative study?
Correct answer: The purpose statement describes the type of
relationship between variables while the research question asks if a specific relationship exists between variables.
Question :What is the name of the process where one
determines the truth of a conclusion by determining the truth of the underlying premises?
Correct answer: Deductive Reasoning
Question :What type of statistics allows quantitative
researchers to draw conclusions about populations?
Correct answer: Inferential
Question :To obtain results that are defensible and
trustworthy, what should action researchers do?
Correct answer: Gather and keep track of evidence of
successful and effective interventions
Question :What is the emphasis of action science (AS), a form
of action research?
Correct answer: Organizations
Question :Which research activity is occurring when a
researcher assigns numerical scores to achievement tests by adding up the total number of correct answers?
Correct answer: Measurement
Question :An action researcher designs a study that has weak
internal validity.
What might the researcher do to help strengthen the research?
Correct answer: Use mixed methods to align both the
strengths and limitations of each approach
Question :Case Study
Correct answer: Holistic narrative that triangulates data and
places study into a meaningful context