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CONTAINS 138 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A teacher has noticed that students in her math class are not
performing well on her end of semester exam. She suspects that their
lack of interest in math is affecting their ability to perform. She
decides to integrate computerized math games into her curriculum and
see if it has an impact on the end of semester exam scores.
What is the objective of this research project? - ANSWER: To solve *()))($))(
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A researcher hypothesizes that kindergarten students can increase (%$*&*
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vocabulary retention by drawing pictures of new words learned. &(*%(*
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Which research should be used to conduct this study? - ANSWER:
Basic research
4.
A researcher hypothesizes that master's prepared business
administration graduates who are male get hired faster and are paid a
higher salary than their female counterparts.
, WGU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS:
CONTAINS 138 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which research will be used to conduct this study? - ANSWER:
Orientational research
Carefully aligned strategies were developed for a reading intervention
program after analyzing data from a series of surveys and
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experiments. At the conclusion of the program, 64% of participants )%)(&*^
were reported reading at or above grade level. &^%$!#
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What is the purpose of evidence in research? - ANSWER: Support ^&&^%*
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What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study? -
ANSWER: It provides an educated guess about the relationship
between variables studied.
Which major research approach is based on the assumption that
objective truths exist in the world and can be discovered? - ANSWER:
Quantitative
, WGU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS:
CONTAINS 138 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining? -
ANSWER: Hypotheses
What is one strength of quantitative research? - ANSWER:
Quantitative research can be used to test and validate existing
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What is the dependent variable in this study? - ANSWER: The fear
rating
Researchers who were studying stress found that teenagers with high
stress also had some negative physical symptoms. Symptoms included a
suppressed immune system and increased blood pressure.
CONTAINS 138 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A teacher has noticed that students in her math class are not
performing well on her end of semester exam. She suspects that their
lack of interest in math is affecting their ability to perform. She
decides to integrate computerized math games into her curriculum and
see if it has an impact on the end of semester exam scores.
What is the objective of this research project? - ANSWER: To solve *()))($))(
)%)(&*^
a local problem in her classroom &^%$!#
&T&^$*
&*&*($(
*(%*(*(
What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or %^*(*(^(
concept? - ANSWER: Evidence (^(*(^(*(
^(*(^*(*
(^*(*(*^
&*(*(^(*
A researcher hypothesizes that kindergarten students can increase (%$*&*
^&&^%*
vocabulary retention by drawing pictures of new words learned. &(*%(*
%
Which research should be used to conduct this study? - ANSWER:
Basic research
4.
A researcher hypothesizes that master's prepared business
administration graduates who are male get hired faster and are paid a
higher salary than their female counterparts.
, WGU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS:
CONTAINS 138 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which research will be used to conduct this study? - ANSWER:
Orientational research
Carefully aligned strategies were developed for a reading intervention
program after analyzing data from a series of surveys and
*()))($))(
experiments. At the conclusion of the program, 64% of participants )%)(&*^
were reported reading at or above grade level. &^%$!#
&T&^$*
&*&*($(
*(%*(*(
Which kind of research was implemented in this scenario? - ANSWER: %^*(*(^(
(^(*(^(*(
Evaluation research ^(*(^*(*
(^*(*(*^
&*(*(^(*
(%$*&*
What is the purpose of evidence in research? - ANSWER: Support ^&&^%*
theories &(*%(*
%
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study? -
ANSWER: It provides an educated guess about the relationship
between variables studied.
Which major research approach is based on the assumption that
objective truths exist in the world and can be discovered? - ANSWER:
Quantitative
, WGU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS:
CONTAINS 138 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining? -
ANSWER: Hypotheses
What is one strength of quantitative research? - ANSWER:
Quantitative research can be used to test and validate existing
*()))($))(
theories. )%)(&*^
&^%$!#
&T&^$*
&*&*($(
Researchers seeking to eliminate spider phobias among young children *(%*(*(
conducted a study in which each participant was presented with a live %^*(*(^(
(^(*(^(*(
spider. Group A participants were asked to describe their emotional ^(*(^*(*
response to the spider. Group B participants were asked to describe (^*(*(*^
&*(*(^(*
the room they were in. All participants rated their fear of the spider (%$*&*
on a scale from 1 to 100. ^&&^%*
&(*%(*
%
What is the dependent variable in this study? - ANSWER: The fear
rating
Researchers who were studying stress found that teenagers with high
stress also had some negative physical symptoms. Symptoms included a
suppressed immune system and increased blood pressure.
