C224: Research Foundations Wgu Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

C224: RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS WGU UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Four Stages of Educational Research

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Literature Review, Research Design, Data Analysis, Report Results

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2. Research Literature

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a set of published research studies on a particular topic

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3. Abstract

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a brief summary of what is included in the research article

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4. Elements of an Abstract

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Purpose, Method, Results

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5. Objectives/Purposes of Educational Research

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Description, Understanding, Explanation, Prediction, Influence, Integration

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6. Description

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attempt to describe the characteristics of a phenomenon

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7. Understanding

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attempt to learn and generate ideas about specific and unique phenomena

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8. Explanation

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attempt to show how and why a phenomenon operates as it does

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9. Prediction

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attempt to forecast phenomenon

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10. Influence

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attempt to apply research to make certain outcomes occur

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11. Integration

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attempt to consolidate insights from multiple investigators, theories/perspectives,
sets of data, or methods, in order to understand a given entity of study

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12. Emic Perspective

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Insider's perspective

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13. Etic Perspective

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Outsider's/researcher's perspective

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14. Types of Educational Research

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Basic, Evaluation, Action, Orientational, Applied

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15. Basic Educational Research

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research focused on generating fundamental knowledge