C224 WGU Pre-assessment: Research Foundations (PAHO)
What is the purpose of evidence in research? - (ANSWERS)Support theories
A group of teachers at an elementary school plans to study the effects of team
teaching science to their second-grade students.
What type of research will they be engaged in? - (ANSWERS)Action
A person makes the following statement: A friend has parked in the same parking
space for over a year now. Most likely, this friend will park there again tomorrow.
What type of reasoning is this person using? - (ANSWERS)Inductive reasoning
A research wheel is shown in the figure below: Which arrow represents the
inductive method? - (ANSWERS)The Exploratory arrow
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? - (ANSWERS)The rule of parsimony
An educational researcher is evaluating the effectiveness of a math tutoring program
for middle school students which aims to increase student test scores.
What is the primary objective of this educational researcher? - (ANSWERS)To
influence
Which research approach aims to analyze and interpret numerical data exclusively? -
, C224 WGU Pre-assessment: Research Foundations (PAHO)
(ANSWERS)Quantitative
Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of quantitative research?
Choose 2 answers - (ANSWERS)Human behavior is regular. Predictable behavior
allows for hypothesis development.
What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw conclusions about
populations? - (ANSWERS)Inferential
What is a variable in educational research? - (ANSWERS)A measurable
characteristic
As one variable is manipulated, it directly brings about change in a second variable.
What is the variable called that is being manipulated? - (ANSWERS)Independent
variable
What are two key characteristics of nonexperimental quantitative research?
Choose 2 answers - (ANSWERS)The experimental environment is uncontrolled.
There is no manipulation of independent variables.
The results of a correlational study produce the following scatterplot:
What type of correlation is represented in this scatterplot? - (ANSWERS)Strong
negative
What is the purpose of evidence in research? - (ANSWERS)Support theories
A group of teachers at an elementary school plans to study the effects of team
teaching science to their second-grade students.
What type of research will they be engaged in? - (ANSWERS)Action
A person makes the following statement: A friend has parked in the same parking
space for over a year now. Most likely, this friend will park there again tomorrow.
What type of reasoning is this person using? - (ANSWERS)Inductive reasoning
A research wheel is shown in the figure below: Which arrow represents the
inductive method? - (ANSWERS)The Exploratory arrow
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? - (ANSWERS)The rule of parsimony
An educational researcher is evaluating the effectiveness of a math tutoring program
for middle school students which aims to increase student test scores.
What is the primary objective of this educational researcher? - (ANSWERS)To
influence
Which research approach aims to analyze and interpret numerical data exclusively? -
, C224 WGU Pre-assessment: Research Foundations (PAHO)
(ANSWERS)Quantitative
Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of quantitative research?
Choose 2 answers - (ANSWERS)Human behavior is regular. Predictable behavior
allows for hypothesis development.
What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw conclusions about
populations? - (ANSWERS)Inferential
What is a variable in educational research? - (ANSWERS)A measurable
characteristic
As one variable is manipulated, it directly brings about change in a second variable.
What is the variable called that is being manipulated? - (ANSWERS)Independent
variable
What are two key characteristics of nonexperimental quantitative research?
Choose 2 answers - (ANSWERS)The experimental environment is uncontrolled.
There is no manipulation of independent variables.
The results of a correlational study produce the following scatterplot:
What type of correlation is represented in this scatterplot? - (ANSWERS)Strong
negative
