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WGU C224 Integrated Physical C224 – Complete Exam Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
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Were the researchers tryi ng to devel op a theory about a phenomenon and expl ai n
why/how i t operates as i t does?
(E xpl anatory Research) Ways to determi ne i f expl anati on i s the pri mary obj ecti ve
of research:
Were the researchers tryi ng to expl ai n how the phenomena operates by i denti f yi ng
cause and ef f ect rel ati onshi ps.
1. esti mati on - esti mate characteri sti cs of popul ati on usi ng random ‘probabi l i ty’
2 branches of i nf erenti al stati sti cs
sampl es. 2. hypothesi s testi ng - test speci f i c hypothesi s based on sampl e data.
1. Poi nt esti mati on - i nvol ves usi ng a si ngl e number as the esti mate of the
2 ki nds of E sti mati on i n I nf erenti al Stati sti cs popul ati on parameter. 2. I nterval esti mati on - i ncl udes a range of numbers
bel i eved to contai n the popul ati on parameter.
2 l evel measurement categori cal vs quanti tati ve vari abl es
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2 mai n sources of knowl edge experi ence and reasoni ng
2 types of causal rel ati onshi ps causal descri pti ve and causal expl anati on
1. Rel ati onshi p between soci ety and sci ence (shoul d soci etal concerns and
cul tural val ues di rect research? Who shoul d deci de what research i s f unded and
3 Areas of E thi cal Concern conducted?), 2. Prof essi onal i ssues (Mai n concerns are research mi sconduct), 3.
T reatment of research parti ci pants (treatment shoul d mi ni mi ze psychol ogi cal and
physi cal harm and maxi mi ze benef i t.).
1. I nf ormed (agreei ng to parti ci pate af ter bei ng i nf ormed of al l aspects of the
study that mi ght af f ect wi l l i ngness to parti ci pate. 2. I nf ormed wi th Mi nors
3 Ki nds of Consent (Consent must be obtai ned f rom the parent or l egal guardi an. Assent must al so be
obtai ned f rom the mi nor.) 3. Passi ve vs. Acti ve (Acti ve consent - readi ng and si gni ng
consent f orm. Passi ve Consent - gi vi ng consent by not returni ng consent f orm.)
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WGU C224 Integrated Physical C224 – Complete Exam Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
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3 Scopes of Acti on Research I ndi vi dual , Col l aborati ve, Systemwi de.
3 types of random sampl i ng systemati c sampl i ng, strati f i ed sampl i ng, cl uster sampl i ng
1. Parti ci patory Acti on Research (PAR) i nterests mul ti pl e parti es/stakehol ders
wi th an i nterest i n research topi c. 2. Cri ti cal Acti on Research (CAR) emphasi zes
pol i ti cal possi bi l i ti es and empowerment of those wi th l i ttl e power i n thei r
communi ti es and soci ety. 3. Acti on Sci ence (AS) f ocuses on research i n l earni ng
4 T ypes of Acti on Research
organi zati ons, espoused theori es/theory i n use, si ngl e-l oop & doubl e l oop
l earni ng. 4. Appreci ati ve I nqui ry (AI ) f ocuses on f i ndi ng the best i n peopl e and
worki ng together to achi eve a j oi ntl y constructed and shared purpose, vi si on, and
goal , 4 phases (4D s).
4 l evel measurement nomi nal , ordi nal , i nterval , and rati o.
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5 Maj or Qual i tati ve Research F rameworks (D esi gns) Phenomenol ogy, Grounded T heory, E thnography, Narrati ve I nqui ry, Case Study.
5 Vari eti es of Val i di ty or T rustworthi ness D escri pti ve, i nterpreti ve, theoreti cal , i nternal , external
6 Maj or Research Purposes i n E ducati onal Research D escri pti on, Understandi ng, E xpl anati on, Predi cti on, I nf l uence, and I ntegrati on.
1. D ata reducti on (decrease the number of di mensi ons of data). 2. D ata di spl ay
(how data i s descri bed and presented). 3. D ata transf ormati on (quanti ti zi ng and
qual i ti zi ng of data). 4. D ata correl ati on (cross-cl assi f yi ng of data). 5. D ata
7 Mi xed Research D ata Anal ysi s Strategi es
consol i dati on (combi ni ng qual i tati ve and quanti tati ve data to f orm new data
sets). 6. D ata compari son (compare resul ts f rom sources of data). 7. D ata
i ntegrati on (combi ne data i nto a whol e, cohesi ve set).
WGU C224 Integrated Physical C224 – Complete Exam Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
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Were the researchers tryi ng to devel op a theory about a phenomenon and expl ai n
why/how i t operates as i t does?
(E xpl anatory Research) Ways to determi ne i f expl anati on i s the pri mary obj ecti ve
of research:
Were the researchers tryi ng to expl ai n how the phenomena operates by i denti f yi ng
cause and ef f ect rel ati onshi ps.
1. esti mati on - esti mate characteri sti cs of popul ati on usi ng random ‘probabi l i ty’
2 branches of i nf erenti al stati sti cs
sampl es. 2. hypothesi s testi ng - test speci f i c hypothesi s based on sampl e data.
1. Poi nt esti mati on - i nvol ves usi ng a si ngl e number as the esti mate of the
2 ki nds of E sti mati on i n I nf erenti al Stati sti cs popul ati on parameter. 2. I nterval esti mati on - i ncl udes a range of numbers
bel i eved to contai n the popul ati on parameter.
2 l evel measurement categori cal vs quanti tati ve vari abl es
, WGUSciences
WGU C224 Integrated Physical C224 – Complete Exam Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-c224-11064299
2 mai n sources of knowl edge experi ence and reasoni ng
2 types of causal rel ati onshi ps causal descri pti ve and causal expl anati on
1. Rel ati onshi p between soci ety and sci ence (shoul d soci etal concerns and
cul tural val ues di rect research? Who shoul d deci de what research i s f unded and
3 Areas of E thi cal Concern conducted?), 2. Prof essi onal i ssues (Mai n concerns are research mi sconduct), 3.
T reatment of research parti ci pants (treatment shoul d mi ni mi ze psychol ogi cal and
physi cal harm and maxi mi ze benef i t.).
1. I nf ormed (agreei ng to parti ci pate af ter bei ng i nf ormed of al l aspects of the
study that mi ght af f ect wi l l i ngness to parti ci pate. 2. I nf ormed wi th Mi nors
3 Ki nds of Consent (Consent must be obtai ned f rom the parent or l egal guardi an. Assent must al so be
obtai ned f rom the mi nor.) 3. Passi ve vs. Acti ve (Acti ve consent - readi ng and si gni ng
consent f orm. Passi ve Consent - gi vi ng consent by not returni ng consent f orm.)
, WGUSciences
WGU C224 Integrated Physical C224 – Complete Exam Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-c224-11064299
3 Scopes of Acti on Research I ndi vi dual , Col l aborati ve, Systemwi de.
3 types of random sampl i ng systemati c sampl i ng, strati f i ed sampl i ng, cl uster sampl i ng
1. Parti ci patory Acti on Research (PAR) i nterests mul ti pl e parti es/stakehol ders
wi th an i nterest i n research topi c. 2. Cri ti cal Acti on Research (CAR) emphasi zes
pol i ti cal possi bi l i ti es and empowerment of those wi th l i ttl e power i n thei r
communi ti es and soci ety. 3. Acti on Sci ence (AS) f ocuses on research i n l earni ng
4 T ypes of Acti on Research
organi zati ons, espoused theori es/theory i n use, si ngl e-l oop & doubl e l oop
l earni ng. 4. Appreci ati ve I nqui ry (AI ) f ocuses on f i ndi ng the best i n peopl e and
worki ng together to achi eve a j oi ntl y constructed and shared purpose, vi si on, and
goal , 4 phases (4D s).
4 l evel measurement nomi nal , ordi nal , i nterval , and rati o.
, WGUSciences
WGU C224 Integrated Physical C224 – Complete Exam Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified Answers (2026 Updated)
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-c224-11064299
5 Maj or Qual i tati ve Research F rameworks (D esi gns) Phenomenol ogy, Grounded T heory, E thnography, Narrati ve I nqui ry, Case Study.
5 Vari eti es of Val i di ty or T rustworthi ness D escri pti ve, i nterpreti ve, theoreti cal , i nternal , external
6 Maj or Research Purposes i n E ducati onal Research D escri pti on, Understandi ng, E xpl anati on, Predi cti on, I nf l uence, and I ntegrati on.
1. D ata reducti on (decrease the number of di mensi ons of data). 2. D ata di spl ay
(how data i s descri bed and presented). 3. D ata transf ormati on (quanti ti zi ng and
qual i ti zi ng of data). 4. D ata correl ati on (cross-cl assi f yi ng of data). 5. D ata
7 Mi xed Research D ata Anal ysi s Strategi es
consol i dati on (combi ni ng qual i tati ve and quanti tati ve data to f orm new data
sets). 6. D ata compari son (compare resul ts f rom sources of data). 7. D ata
i ntegrati on (combi ne data i nto a whol e, cohesi ve set).
