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WGU C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS EXAM OBJECTIVE
ASSESMENT QUESTION BANK COMPLETE 400+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS –
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WGU C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS EXAM OA
QUESTION: ________ research type is best utilized at solving pressing local issues within
educational communities.
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Action
QUESTION: Applied research (e.g., action research) seeks to answer questions in a
___________ setting.
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Real-world
QUESTION: What purpose does reason serve, according to the philosophical idea of
rationalism?
- The source of knowledge
- The obstacle of knowledge
- The result of knowledge
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(Knowledge Generation and Justification) - ANSWER-The source of knowledge
QUESTION: Which of the following is not a characteristic of epistemology?
- Standards for judging knowledge
- Process of knowledge generation
- Mysteries of knowledge's origin
(Knowledge Generation and Justification) - ANSWER-Mysteries of knowledge's origin
QUESTION: What kind of logic do confirmatory researchers follow in designing and carrying out
studies?
- Discovery
- Exploration
- Justification
(Knowledge Generation and Justification) - ANSWER-Justification
A researcher is seeking out multiple studies on a specific topic. What is the most applicable to
their search?
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- Emic perspective
- Research literature
- Explanatory research
- Theory assessment
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Research literature
QUESTION: Which of the following is not usually found in a research study's abstract?
- Concise results
- Methods used
- Conflicting studies
- Purpose or goal
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Conflicting studies
QUESTION: Of the different forms of explanatory research, ___________ studies are generally
believed to be the strongest for establishing cause-and-effect relationships.
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(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Experimental
QUESTION: The ultimate goal of exploratory research is to provide what for researchers?
- Understanding
- Speculation
- Confusion
- Uncertainty
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Understanding
QUESTION: Science can answer many questions in life, except which of the following
statements?
- What is the meaning of life?
- What is the cause of hurricanes/monsoons?
- What is the purpose of leopard's spots?
(Knowledge Generation and Justification) - ANSWER-What is the meaning of life?
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WGU C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS EXAM OBJECTIVE
ASSESMENT QUESTION BANK COMPLETE 400+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS –
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
WGU C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS EXAM OA
QUESTION: ________ research type is best utilized at solving pressing local issues within
educational communities.
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Action
QUESTION: Applied research (e.g., action research) seeks to answer questions in a
___________ setting.
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Real-world
QUESTION: What purpose does reason serve, according to the philosophical idea of
rationalism?
- The source of knowledge
- The obstacle of knowledge
- The result of knowledge
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(Knowledge Generation and Justification) - ANSWER-The source of knowledge
QUESTION: Which of the following is not a characteristic of epistemology?
- Standards for judging knowledge
- Process of knowledge generation
- Mysteries of knowledge's origin
(Knowledge Generation and Justification) - ANSWER-Mysteries of knowledge's origin
QUESTION: What kind of logic do confirmatory researchers follow in designing and carrying out
studies?
- Discovery
- Exploration
- Justification
(Knowledge Generation and Justification) - ANSWER-Justification
A researcher is seeking out multiple studies on a specific topic. What is the most applicable to
their search?
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- Emic perspective
- Research literature
- Explanatory research
- Theory assessment
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Research literature
QUESTION: Which of the following is not usually found in a research study's abstract?
- Concise results
- Methods used
- Conflicting studies
- Purpose or goal
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Conflicting studies
QUESTION: Of the different forms of explanatory research, ___________ studies are generally
believed to be the strongest for establishing cause-and-effect relationships.
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(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Experimental
QUESTION: The ultimate goal of exploratory research is to provide what for researchers?
- Understanding
- Speculation
- Confusion
- Uncertainty
(Why Study Educational Research?) - ANSWER-Understanding
QUESTION: Science can answer many questions in life, except which of the following
statements?
- What is the meaning of life?
- What is the cause of hurricanes/monsoons?
- What is the purpose of leopard's spots?
(Knowledge Generation and Justification) - ANSWER-What is the meaning of life?
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