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? Hypotheses