WGU C957 PRE-ASSESSMENT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION

WGU C957 PRE-ASSESSMENT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION 1. What is the purpose of evidence in research? - ANSWER Support theories 2. 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 3. 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 4. Which arrow represents the inductive method? - ANSWER The Exploratory arrow 5. 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 6. What is the primary objective of education research that studies a phenomenon about which little is known? - ANSWER To understand 7. What does quantitative research attempt to test through the collection of numerical data? - ANSWER Hypotheses 8. Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of quantitative research? - ANSWER Human behavior is regular. Predictable behavior allows for hypothesis development. 9. What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to draw conclusions about populations? - ANSWER Inferential 10. What is a variable in educational research? - ANSWER A measurable characteristic 11. 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. 12. What is a main strength of quantitative research? - ANSWER Approximates causal relationships through experimental research studies 13. The results of a study showed that as daily cholesterol consumption increases, life expectancy tends to decrease. What type of correlation can be seen in this result? - ANSWER Negative 14. Which major research approach seeks to understand people's subjective and shared experiences through systematic observation? - ANSWER Qualitative 15. Which three views of human thought and behavior are characteristic of qualitative research? Choose 3 answers - ANSWER It is fluid It is personal It is highly situational 16. Which two characteristics of data collection and analysis are common to the theoretical frameworks of qualitative research? Choose 2 answers - ANSWER Context sensitive Triangulated 17. Which of the following are theoretical frameworks of qualitative research? Choose 3 answers - ANSWER Case study Grounded theory Ethnography 18. Which type of qualitative data analysis places a high priority on being true to, respecting, and capturing the details of individual situations? - ANSWER Unique case orientation 19. What is a main strength of qualitative research? - ANSWER Leads to a complex understanding about events or phenomenon 20. What is purpose of a mixed method study that is conducted to extend the breadth and range of inquiry by using different methods for different inquiry components? - ANSWER Expansion 21. On which principle do mixed methods researchers base their design and research? - ANSWER Pragmatism 22. When designing a mixed methods study, which two factors must a researcher consider when combining qualitative and quantitative approaches? Choose 2 answers - ANSWER Sample relationship Time order 23. What must a researcher determine before conducting a mixed analysis? Choose 2 answers - ANSWER The type of analysis The type of data 24. What are three strengths of mixed methods research? Choose 3 answers - ANSWER It uses strengths of one method to overcome the limitations in another method. It provides stronger evidence for corroboration of findings through triangulation. It provides stronger evidence for a conclusion through convergence. 25. What are two purposes of action research? Choose 2 answers - ANSWER To focus on solving specific problems To engage local practitioners in inquiry 26. Which research approach views research with the attitude of being both a practitioner and a researcher? - ANSWER Action 27. To obtain results that are defensible and trustworthy, what should action researchers do? - ANSWER Gather and keep track of evidence of successful and effective interventions 28. What are two limitations of action research? Choose 2 answers - ANSWER It does not lend itself to making strong statements of cause and effect. 29. What is the emphasis of action science (AS), a form of action research? - ANSWER Organizations 30. Which of these questions is most likely asked during the "reflect" phase of action research? - ANSWER Which aspects of the intervention worked and which didn't work? 31. Which research activity is occurring when a researcher assigns numerical scores to achievement tests by adding up the total number of correct answers? - ANSWER Measurement 32. Which scale of measurement has a true zero point? - ANSWER Ratio 33. Which example addresses evidence of validity? - ANSWER A researcher examines how well a measure of self-control predicts how long children will wait for a prize. 34. What is theoretical validity? - ANSWER The degree to which the researchers' explanations fit the data 35. What term refers to the extent to which a study's results can be generalized across populations of persons, settings, times, outcomes, and treatment variations? - ANSWER External validity What does weakness minimization validity in mixed research refer to? - ANSWER The degree to which mixed researchers combine qualitative and quantitative approaches that have nonoverlapping limitations 36. An action researcher designs a study that has weak internal validity. What might the researcher do to help strengthen the research? - ANSWER Use mixed methods to align both the strengths and limitations of each approach 37. An investigator decided that a quantitative research study would be appropriate. Which of these factors would have led to this decision? - ANSWER wanting to determine cause-and-effect relationships under controlled conditions 38. Extensive description of physical and social settings aimed at holistic understanding - ANSWER Ethnography