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WGU C224 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM| C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS OA EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A teacher has noticed that students in her math class are not
performing well on her end of semester exam. She suspects that their
lack of interest in math is affecting their ability to perform. She decides
to integrate computerized math games into her curriculum and see if it
has an impact on the end of semester exam scores. What is the
objective of this research project? ......ANSWER......To solve a local
problem in her classroom
What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or
concept? ......ANSWER......Evidence
A researcher hypothesizes that kindergarten students can increase
vocabulary retention by drawing pictures of new words learned. Which
research should be used to conduct this study? ......ANSWER......Basic
research
A researcher hypothesizes that master's prepared business
administration graduates who are male get hired faster and are paid a
higher salary than their female counterparts. Which research will be
used to conduct this study? ......ANSWER......Orientational research
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Carefully aligned strategies were developed for a reading intervention
program after analyzing data from a series of surveys and experiments.
At the conclusion of the program, 64% of participants were reported
reading at or above grade level. Which kind of research was
implemented in this scenario? ......ANSWER......Evaluation research
What is the purpose of evidence in research? ......ANSWER......Support
theories
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study?
......ANSWER......It provides an educated guess about the relationship
between variables studied.
Which major research approach is based on the assumption that
objective truths exist in the world and can be discovered?
......ANSWER......Quantitative
What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining?
......ANSWER......Hypotheses
What is one strength of quantitative research?
......ANSWER......Quantitative research can be used to test and validate
existing theories.
Researchers seeking to eliminate spider phobias among young children
conducted a study in which each participant was presented with a live
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spider. Group A participants were asked to describe their emotional
response to the spider. Group B participants were asked to describe the
room they were in. All participants rated their fear of the spider on a
scale from 1 to 100. What is the dependent variable in this study?
......ANSWER......The two groups
Researchers who were studying stress found that teenagers with high
stress also had some negative physical symptoms. Symptoms included a
suppressed immune system and increased blood pressure. Which
statement represents the relationship between these variables?
......ANSWER......Stress is positively correlated with physical ailments.
As one variable is manipulated, it directly brings about change in a
second variable. What is the variable called that is being manipulated?
......ANSWER......Independent variable
A researcher wanted to know if students in rural areas had different
study skills than students in urban areas. She gave a chapter about "life
in the city" to 50 urban and 50 rural students and asked them to study
it. A week later, she gave them all a test to see how much they had
learned. What is a critical limitation of this quantitative study?
......ANSWER......The content of the chapter would be more familiar to
one group than the other
Which method of data collection would qualitative researchers be likely
to use? ......ANSWER......Observations in natural environments
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A researcher has formulated specific research questions about one
school's high absenteeism among its freshman student population. The
researcher plans to conduct in-depth analyses of this population using
multiple sources of data. Which theoretical framework is this researcher
using? ......ANSWER......Case study
A qualitative researcher wants to collect data on a phenomenon and
then develop a theory that describes the data. Which research design
should this researcher choose? ......ANSWER......Ground Theory
What is one strength of qualitative research? ......ANSWER......The
research can be conducted in a natural setting.
Which assumption about the nature of knowledge characterizes
qualitative research? ......ANSWER......It is personal
What is one limitation of qualitative research?
......ANSWER......Researcher's biases can easily influence results for this
approach.
Which goal indicates a developmental purpose for choosing a mixed-
method design? ......ANSWER......The researcher wants to describe a
phenomenon in detail, then use the descriptions to construct a survey.
What impact does the time orientation criterion have on the design of
mixed methods research? ......ANSWER......It involves the decision of
WGU C224 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM| C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS OA EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A teacher has noticed that students in her math class are not
performing well on her end of semester exam. She suspects that their
lack of interest in math is affecting their ability to perform. She decides
to integrate computerized math games into her curriculum and see if it
has an impact on the end of semester exam scores. What is the
objective of this research project? ......ANSWER......To solve a local
problem in her classroom
What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or
concept? ......ANSWER......Evidence
A researcher hypothesizes that kindergarten students can increase
vocabulary retention by drawing pictures of new words learned. Which
research should be used to conduct this study? ......ANSWER......Basic
research
A researcher hypothesizes that master's prepared business
administration graduates who are male get hired faster and are paid a
higher salary than their female counterparts. Which research will be
used to conduct this study? ......ANSWER......Orientational research
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Carefully aligned strategies were developed for a reading intervention
program after analyzing data from a series of surveys and experiments.
At the conclusion of the program, 64% of participants were reported
reading at or above grade level. Which kind of research was
implemented in this scenario? ......ANSWER......Evaluation research
What is the purpose of evidence in research? ......ANSWER......Support
theories
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study?
......ANSWER......It provides an educated guess about the relationship
between variables studied.
Which major research approach is based on the assumption that
objective truths exist in the world and can be discovered?
......ANSWER......Quantitative
What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining?
......ANSWER......Hypotheses
What is one strength of quantitative research?
......ANSWER......Quantitative research can be used to test and validate
existing theories.
Researchers seeking to eliminate spider phobias among young children
conducted a study in which each participant was presented with a live
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spider. Group A participants were asked to describe their emotional
response to the spider. Group B participants were asked to describe the
room they were in. All participants rated their fear of the spider on a
scale from 1 to 100. What is the dependent variable in this study?
......ANSWER......The two groups
Researchers who were studying stress found that teenagers with high
stress also had some negative physical symptoms. Symptoms included a
suppressed immune system and increased blood pressure. Which
statement represents the relationship between these variables?
......ANSWER......Stress is positively correlated with physical ailments.
As one variable is manipulated, it directly brings about change in a
second variable. What is the variable called that is being manipulated?
......ANSWER......Independent variable
A researcher wanted to know if students in rural areas had different
study skills than students in urban areas. She gave a chapter about "life
in the city" to 50 urban and 50 rural students and asked them to study
it. A week later, she gave them all a test to see how much they had
learned. What is a critical limitation of this quantitative study?
......ANSWER......The content of the chapter would be more familiar to
one group than the other
Which method of data collection would qualitative researchers be likely
to use? ......ANSWER......Observations in natural environments
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A researcher has formulated specific research questions about one
school's high absenteeism among its freshman student population. The
researcher plans to conduct in-depth analyses of this population using
multiple sources of data. Which theoretical framework is this researcher
using? ......ANSWER......Case study
A qualitative researcher wants to collect data on a phenomenon and
then develop a theory that describes the data. Which research design
should this researcher choose? ......ANSWER......Ground Theory
What is one strength of qualitative research? ......ANSWER......The
research can be conducted in a natural setting.
Which assumption about the nature of knowledge characterizes
qualitative research? ......ANSWER......It is personal
What is one limitation of qualitative research?
......ANSWER......Researcher's biases can easily influence results for this
approach.
Which goal indicates a developmental purpose for choosing a mixed-
method design? ......ANSWER......The researcher wants to describe a
phenomenon in detail, then use the descriptions to construct a survey.
What impact does the time orientation criterion have on the design of
mixed methods research? ......ANSWER......It involves the decision of
