WGU D685 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND
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● Understanding. Answer: Exploratory research: seeks the underlying
cause or previously unknown factors of a phenomenon.
● Explanation. Answer: Show how and why a phenomenon operates as
it does. Developing a theory/identifying causes and effect.
● Prediction. Answer: Focuses on the establishment of variables
(patterns) and results.
● Influence. Answer: Attempting to apply research to make outcomes
occur. Applying research to make something useful happen/checking a
program to see if it works in practice.
● Integration. Answer: Consolidating insights from multiple
perspectives in order to understand a given entity of study.
Emic Perspectives: gets inside the heads of people.
Etic Perspectives: brings research q's from outside.
PA CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
● Understanding. Answer: Exploratory research: seeks the underlying
cause or previously unknown factors of a phenomenon.
● Explanation. Answer: Show how and why a phenomenon operates as
it does. Developing a theory/identifying causes and effect.
● Prediction. Answer: Focuses on the establishment of variables
(patterns) and results.
● Influence. Answer: Attempting to apply research to make outcomes
occur. Applying research to make something useful happen/checking a
program to see if it works in practice.
● Integration. Answer: Consolidating insights from multiple
perspectives in order to understand a given entity of study.
Emic Perspectives: gets inside the heads of people.
Etic Perspectives: brings research q's from outside.