WGU C207 Data-Driven Decision Making 2027 | Updated Practice Questions & Study Guide

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WGU C207 Data Driven Decision Making (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS)- GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED 2026




Frame the Problem, Solving the Problem and Communicating Results are part of
which decision making model? - CORRECT ANSWER Davenport-Kim
three-stage model


QUESTION : In which stage of the Davenport-Kim model is problem recognition?
- CORRECT ANSWER Framing the problem


QUESTION : In which stage of the Davenport-Kim model is data collection? -
CORRECT ANSWER Solving the problem


QUESTION : What is a key reason we study statistics? - CORRECT
ANSWER To make informed decisions


QUESTION : Visually presenting the data assists in which stage of the
Davenport-Kim model? - CORRECT ANSWER Communicating the
results


QUESTION : When does research fail to produce reliable results? - CORRECT
ANSWER Poor research validity




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QUESTION : What are the two major issues surrounding research standards? -
CORRECT ANSWER Best practices and ethics


QUESTION : In order to be a statistically valid sample, the sample must be: -
CORRECT ANSWER The appropriate size and random


QUESTION : Not selecting a random sample is what type of bias? - CORRECT
ANSWER Measurement


QUESTION : Not selecting a right sized sample is what type of bias? -
CORRECT ANSWER Measurement


QUESTION : Research best practices eliminate... - CORRECT ANSWER
Bias


QUESTION : Outliers create this type of error - CORRECT ANSWER
Out-of Range


QUESTION : Unpredictable error - CORRECT ANSWER Random Error -
No correlation


QUESTION : Error may occur from missing data. (Example: Space not filled in) -
CORRECT ANSWER Omission Error - Distorted results


QUESTION : This error repeats itself - CORRECT ANSWER Systematic
Error - Skewed results

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QUESTION : Observation points that are distant from other observations. -
CORRECT ANSWER Outliers Note: Can be included or excluded in
analysis (causes skewness)


QUESTION : Types of Bias: Bias that occurs from not selecting a random sample
- CORRECT ANSWER Measurement bias


QUESTION : Types of Bias: Bias introduced because respondents believe it will
be beneficial if selected. - CORRECT ANSWER Conscious bias (key
word: benefit)


QUESTION : Consistent and repeatable data - CORRECT ANSWER
Reliable


QUESTION : Resulting from accurate measurements - CORRECT ANSWER
Valid data


QUESTION : If a responder lies on their survey, this creates what type of bias? -
CORRECT ANSWER Information


QUESTION : Sorting your spreadsheet can expose these errors by moving them
to the very top or the very bottom of the column - CORRECT ANSWER
Omission or Out-of-Range


QUESTION : An error that will fix itself over time - CORRECT ANSWER
Random

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QUESTION : An error that will not fix itself. You must do something -
CORRECT ANSWER Systematic


QUESTION : Cleaning and organizing data - CORRECT ANSWER Data
Management


QUESTION : Are the following variable quantitative or qualitative? Personality
type, social class, or communication style - CORRECT ANSWER
Qualitative


QUESTION : A study used when you a conditions can't be controlled -
CORRECT ANSWER Observational study


QUESTION : Observes people going forward in time from the time of their entry
into the study. - CORRECT ANSWER Cohort Study


QUESTION : What are the three elements of an experimental study? -
CORRECT ANSWER Unit, Treatment, Response


QUESTION : Accurately measures what it is intended to measure - CORRECT
ANSWER Valid data


QUESTION : ________ an experimental study prevents bias. - CORRECT
ANSWER Blinding



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