Checkpoint Questions WGU C224 || Questions and Answers.
A researcher is seeking out multiple studies on a specific topic. What is the most applicable to
their search? correct answers Research literature
Which of the following is NOT usually found in a research study's abstract? correct answers
Conflicting studies
Which of the following would represent the emic perspective in an integration study of an inner-
city middle school? correct answers Interview with 8th grade student at risk for dropping out.
What research type is best utilized at solving pressing local issues within educational
communities. correct answers Action
Applied research (e.g., action research) seeks to answer questions in a _________ setting correct
answers Real world
Consumers of research can evaluate the strength of a study's evidence by correct answers critical
thinking
The ultimate goal of exploratory research is to provide what for researchers? correct answers
Understanding
In deciding on whether a particular community program should be continued, what technique
should a policymaker employ? correct answers Summative evaluation
Of the different forms of explanatory research___________studies are generally believed to be
the strongest for establishing cause-and-effect relationships. correct answers experimental
What is NOT a primary objective of educational research. correct answers Action
,What does the problem of induction explain about future? correct answers It might not be similar
to the past.
What purpose does Reason serve, according to the philosophical idea of rationalism? correct
answers The source of knowledge.
Science can answer many questions in life, including each of the following except: correct
answers What is the meaning of life?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological factor studied by educational
researchers? correct answers How groups and individuals affect one another.
Which of the following is reflective of a replication study? correct answers Conducting an
instructional intervention study of at-risk high-school students using techniques shown to be
effective in a previous study, but adjusting to fit the new
When evaluating a particular theory, which would NOT be a suitable question to ask? correct
answers Does it provide irrefutable assertions?
The phrase, "This research study provides findings to support..." is reflective of what principle?
correct answers Evidence
What source of knowledge asserts that "many truths are knowable independent of observation"?
correct answers Rationalism
Each of these is a characteristic of epistemology, except which of the following? correct answers
Mysteries of knowledge's origin.
What kind of logic do confirmatory researchers follow in designing and carrying out studies?
correct answers Justification
, What characterizes the diagram below, containing both exploratory and confirmatory research
methods?
theory>hypothesis/predictions>observations/data>patterns/descriptions>theory correct answers
Cyclical
If one theory is "simple and succinct" when judged against similar theories, it is considered
correct answers parsimonious
Theories can have many characteristics. Which of the following is NOT likely to be one of them?
correct answers Theories can have many characteristics. Which of the following is NOT likely to
be one of them?
Replication studies are characterized by which of the following statements? correct answers
Study examining same variables with different participants and techniques.
Quantitative research is often noted for using a "narrow-angle" lens on study topics. Which of
the following would be an explanation for this? correct answers One or two causal factors are
focused on
For researchers looking to gather information regarding study participant opinions, which of the
following tools would be recommended? correct answers Rating scales
Quantitative researchers focusing on individual phenomena make a concerted effort to
incorporate as much personal bias as possible. correct answers Myth
In studying specific phenomena, quantitative researchers attempt to include as much personal
bias into the given situation. correct answers Myth
Quantitative observation involves the standardization of all observational procedures, including
all of the following except what? correct answers Why observations take place
A researcher is seeking out multiple studies on a specific topic. What is the most applicable to
their search? correct answers Research literature
Which of the following is NOT usually found in a research study's abstract? correct answers
Conflicting studies
Which of the following would represent the emic perspective in an integration study of an inner-
city middle school? correct answers Interview with 8th grade student at risk for dropping out.
What research type is best utilized at solving pressing local issues within educational
communities. correct answers Action
Applied research (e.g., action research) seeks to answer questions in a _________ setting correct
answers Real world
Consumers of research can evaluate the strength of a study's evidence by correct answers critical
thinking
The ultimate goal of exploratory research is to provide what for researchers? correct answers
Understanding
In deciding on whether a particular community program should be continued, what technique
should a policymaker employ? correct answers Summative evaluation
Of the different forms of explanatory research___________studies are generally believed to be
the strongest for establishing cause-and-effect relationships. correct answers experimental
What is NOT a primary objective of educational research. correct answers Action
,What does the problem of induction explain about future? correct answers It might not be similar
to the past.
What purpose does Reason serve, according to the philosophical idea of rationalism? correct
answers The source of knowledge.
Science can answer many questions in life, including each of the following except: correct
answers What is the meaning of life?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological factor studied by educational
researchers? correct answers How groups and individuals affect one another.
Which of the following is reflective of a replication study? correct answers Conducting an
instructional intervention study of at-risk high-school students using techniques shown to be
effective in a previous study, but adjusting to fit the new
When evaluating a particular theory, which would NOT be a suitable question to ask? correct
answers Does it provide irrefutable assertions?
The phrase, "This research study provides findings to support..." is reflective of what principle?
correct answers Evidence
What source of knowledge asserts that "many truths are knowable independent of observation"?
correct answers Rationalism
Each of these is a characteristic of epistemology, except which of the following? correct answers
Mysteries of knowledge's origin.
What kind of logic do confirmatory researchers follow in designing and carrying out studies?
correct answers Justification
, What characterizes the diagram below, containing both exploratory and confirmatory research
methods?
theory>hypothesis/predictions>observations/data>patterns/descriptions>theory correct answers
Cyclical
If one theory is "simple and succinct" when judged against similar theories, it is considered
correct answers parsimonious
Theories can have many characteristics. Which of the following is NOT likely to be one of them?
correct answers Theories can have many characteristics. Which of the following is NOT likely to
be one of them?
Replication studies are characterized by which of the following statements? correct answers
Study examining same variables with different participants and techniques.
Quantitative research is often noted for using a "narrow-angle" lens on study topics. Which of
the following would be an explanation for this? correct answers One or two causal factors are
focused on
For researchers looking to gather information regarding study participant opinions, which of the
following tools would be recommended? correct answers Rating scales
Quantitative researchers focusing on individual phenomena make a concerted effort to
incorporate as much personal bias as possible. correct answers Myth
In studying specific phenomena, quantitative researchers attempt to include as much personal
bias into the given situation. correct answers Myth
Quantitative observation involves the standardization of all observational procedures, including
all of the following except what? correct answers Why observations take place
