Final Exam
Due Dec 14 at 11:59pm
Points 140
Questions 20
Available Dec 8 at 12am - Dec 14 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 180 Minutes
Instructions
By submitting this exam, I certify these responses are entirely my own work. I have not copied the work of any
other student (past or present) or collaborated with anyone on this exam. In addition, I will not share the
questions or answers from this exam with other students. I understand that academic dishonesty is grounds
for dismissal from the program.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 19 minutes 133 out of 140
Score for this quiz: 133 out of 140
Submitted Dec 13 at 3:56pm
This attempt took 19 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
pts
As leaders are being asked to deliver innovation more often than in the past, the use of action
research is considered relevant for organization development, change leadership, and practitioner
capabilities. This is true because the most important factor to foster innovation is:
scientific inquiry.
leadership capabilities.
engaging people at all levels.
data analysis and interpretation.
Correct answer
Question 2
pts
, A middle school teacher with a homogeneous group of students in their study skills class was
experiencing a problem of unmotivated students not submitting homework or participating in class.
The teacher conducted a literature review to study the research question: How does self-esteem
affect student motivation?
The teacher found conflicting findings regarding the impact of self-esteem on student motivation.
The teacher determined homogeneous grouping had a negative impact on student motivation and
acquired a new way of thinking about the problem. This is an example of:
analyzing the literature.
evaluating the literature.
synthesizing the literature.
summarizing the literature.
Correct answer
Question 3
pts
Disclosing the purpose of the study, maintaining confidentiality of participants, and respecting
diversity norms are examples of:
triangulation.
confirmability.
ethical practice.
validity and reliability.
Correct answer
Question 4
pts
Once an action researcher has refined their research question, it’s time to design the action
research methodology. If the action researcher decided to use a quantitative approach, they could
gather data from:
focus groups.
case studies.
observations and interviews.
standardized test mean scores.
Correct answer
Due Dec 14 at 11:59pm
Points 140
Questions 20
Available Dec 8 at 12am - Dec 14 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 180 Minutes
Instructions
By submitting this exam, I certify these responses are entirely my own work. I have not copied the work of any
other student (past or present) or collaborated with anyone on this exam. In addition, I will not share the
questions or answers from this exam with other students. I understand that academic dishonesty is grounds
for dismissal from the program.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 19 minutes 133 out of 140
Score for this quiz: 133 out of 140
Submitted Dec 13 at 3:56pm
This attempt took 19 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
pts
As leaders are being asked to deliver innovation more often than in the past, the use of action
research is considered relevant for organization development, change leadership, and practitioner
capabilities. This is true because the most important factor to foster innovation is:
scientific inquiry.
leadership capabilities.
engaging people at all levels.
data analysis and interpretation.
Correct answer
Question 2
pts
, A middle school teacher with a homogeneous group of students in their study skills class was
experiencing a problem of unmotivated students not submitting homework or participating in class.
The teacher conducted a literature review to study the research question: How does self-esteem
affect student motivation?
The teacher found conflicting findings regarding the impact of self-esteem on student motivation.
The teacher determined homogeneous grouping had a negative impact on student motivation and
acquired a new way of thinking about the problem. This is an example of:
analyzing the literature.
evaluating the literature.
synthesizing the literature.
summarizing the literature.
Correct answer
Question 3
pts
Disclosing the purpose of the study, maintaining confidentiality of participants, and respecting
diversity norms are examples of:
triangulation.
confirmability.
ethical practice.
validity and reliability.
Correct answer
Question 4
pts
Once an action researcher has refined their research question, it’s time to design the action
research methodology. If the action researcher decided to use a quantitative approach, they could
gather data from:
focus groups.
case studies.
observations and interviews.
standardized test mean scores.
Correct answer
