WGU C955 APPLIED PROBABILITY AND
STATISTICS PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM
⫸ A team of educational researchers plan to conduct a local study in the
community in order to resolve a critical problem at hand.
What variety of research does this represent? Answer: Action
⫸ *What is the name of the process where one determines the truth of a
conclusion by determining the truth of the underlying premises?
Answer: Deductive reasoning
⫸ Which arrow represents the inductive method? Answer: The
Exploratory arrow
⫸ Theories A and B provide explanations for variance in students'
academic performance. Both theories explain performance well;
however, Theory A is more concise and succinct.
Which approach for evaluating quality is applied to determine that
Theory A is preferred for explaining the phenomenon? Answer: The rule
of parsimony
, ⫸ What is the primary objective of education research that studies a
phenomenon about which little is known? Answer: To understand
⫸ What does quantitative research attempt to test through the collection
of numerical data? Answer: Hypotheses
⫸ Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of quantitative
research? Answer: Human behavior is regular.
Predictable behavior allows for hypothesis development.
⫸ What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw
conclusions about populations? Answer: Inferential
⫸ What is a variable in educational research? Answer: A measurable
characteristic
⫸ Assuming the effects of extraneous variables have been accounted
for, a cause-and-effect relationship between variables is present when
what occurs? Answer: Changes in the independent variable cause
changes in the dependent variable.
⫸ What is a main strength of quantitative research? Answer:
Approximates causal relationships through experimental research studies
⫸ *A researcher wants to test a specific hypothesis and applies random
assignment for the study.
STATISTICS PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM
⫸ A team of educational researchers plan to conduct a local study in the
community in order to resolve a critical problem at hand.
What variety of research does this represent? Answer: Action
⫸ *What is the name of the process where one determines the truth of a
conclusion by determining the truth of the underlying premises?
Answer: Deductive reasoning
⫸ Which arrow represents the inductive method? Answer: The
Exploratory arrow
⫸ Theories A and B provide explanations for variance in students'
academic performance. Both theories explain performance well;
however, Theory A is more concise and succinct.
Which approach for evaluating quality is applied to determine that
Theory A is preferred for explaining the phenomenon? Answer: The rule
of parsimony
, ⫸ What is the primary objective of education research that studies a
phenomenon about which little is known? Answer: To understand
⫸ What does quantitative research attempt to test through the collection
of numerical data? Answer: Hypotheses
⫸ Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of quantitative
research? Answer: Human behavior is regular.
Predictable behavior allows for hypothesis development.
⫸ What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw
conclusions about populations? Answer: Inferential
⫸ What is a variable in educational research? Answer: A measurable
characteristic
⫸ Assuming the effects of extraneous variables have been accounted
for, a cause-and-effect relationship between variables is present when
what occurs? Answer: Changes in the independent variable cause
changes in the dependent variable.
⫸ What is a main strength of quantitative research? Answer:
Approximates causal relationships through experimental research studies
⫸ *A researcher wants to test a specific hypothesis and applies random
assignment for the study.
