WGU C224 Research Foundations Questions and Answers Already Passed

Deductive Reasoning Drawing conclusions. Logical deductive process working down - going from big to small. ex. All books sold at that store are new, and all the books I bought came from that store. Therefore, all the books I own are new. Inductive Reasoning Starts specific. Accepting conclusions. Going from small to big. Ex. The water at the beach has been about 75 degrees anytime I visit in July. Today is July 15th, so I expect the water will be about 75 degrees when I go to the beach tomorrow. Epistemology the overall pursuit of knowledge, not a specific knowledge contention. The study of knowledge itself. Rule of Parsimony Simple and concise, succint Criterion of Falsifiability if it can't be rejected, then its going in the right direction The Principle of Evidence researchers conduct research to acquire evidence that may support a theory and/or hypothesis. Researchers do not attempt to prove what is true. Ontology Inherent understanding. Nature of reality/truth Experimental Research Quantitative. Random assignment - not random selection. Quantitation Research Methods Experimental and Non-Experimental Non-Experimental Research Methods Correlation and Casual Comparative