WGU C224 RESEARCH
FOUNDATIONS EXAM 2024\2025
, WGU C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS EXAM
2024\2025
Research Literature - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ the set of published
research studies on a particular topic
Abstract - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ a brief summary of what is
included in the article.
*provide a concise breakdown of article goals, methods, and tentative
results.
Understanding - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ attempting to learn about
and generate ideas about specific and unique phenomena.
*important in early stages of research
*little previously known
*without preconceived notions
*"discover" important factors
Metacognition - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ thinking about thinking
1.assess the task
2.evaluate strengths and weaknesses
3.plan an approach
4. apply strategies and monitor your performance
5. reflect and adjust as needed
, Repeat the steps as a cycle.
Description - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ an attempt to describe the
characteristics of a phenomenon.
*describing a phenomenon?
*documenting characteristics of phenomenon?
Decriptive Research - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ provide an accurate
description or picture of the status or characteristics of a situation or
phenomenon
*deeper level than description
1. randomly selected from defined population
2.determine the sample characteristics
3.infer the characteristics of the population based on the sample
Explanation - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ researchers attempt to show
how and why a phenomenon operates as it does.
1.develop a theory about how and why the phenomenon operates as it
does
2.identify the cause and effect relationships
explanatory research - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ testing hypotheses
and theories that explain the functions of a phenomenon in detail
*strongest form of explanatory research for providing evidence of cause
and effect
FOUNDATIONS EXAM 2024\2025
, WGU C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS EXAM
2024\2025
Research Literature - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ the set of published
research studies on a particular topic
Abstract - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ a brief summary of what is
included in the article.
*provide a concise breakdown of article goals, methods, and tentative
results.
Understanding - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ attempting to learn about
and generate ideas about specific and unique phenomena.
*important in early stages of research
*little previously known
*without preconceived notions
*"discover" important factors
Metacognition - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ thinking about thinking
1.assess the task
2.evaluate strengths and weaknesses
3.plan an approach
4. apply strategies and monitor your performance
5. reflect and adjust as needed
, Repeat the steps as a cycle.
Description - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ an attempt to describe the
characteristics of a phenomenon.
*describing a phenomenon?
*documenting characteristics of phenomenon?
Decriptive Research - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ provide an accurate
description or picture of the status or characteristics of a situation or
phenomenon
*deeper level than description
1. randomly selected from defined population
2.determine the sample characteristics
3.infer the characteristics of the population based on the sample
Explanation - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ researchers attempt to show
how and why a phenomenon operates as it does.
1.develop a theory about how and why the phenomenon operates as it
does
2.identify the cause and effect relationships
explanatory research - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ testing hypotheses
and theories that explain the functions of a phenomenon in detail
*strongest form of explanatory research for providing evidence of cause
and effect
