WGU C224 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM| C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS OA
EXAM WITH COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What tool is designed to collect data by including question items,
response categories, and instructions for researchers?
A. Interview protocol
B. Interview proposal
C. Interview transcript - Correct Answer - Interview protocol
If random sampling is required to test a given hypothesis, which method
of quantitative research would be the most effective?
A. Correlational
B. Experimental
C. Causal-comparative - Correct Answer – Experimental
When quantitative researchers establish the rate of an environmental
factor, which process takes place?
A. Identification
B. Explanation
C. Determinism - Correct Answer - Determinism
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,Which theoretical framework utilizes coding to build explanatory
models during the data analysis phase?
A. Narrative Inquiry
B. Ethnography
C. Grounded Theory
D. Phenomenology - Correct Answer - Grounded Theory
Which analysis procedure focuses on taking quantitative and qualitative
data findings and building a coherent whole?
A. Data reduction
B. Data consolidation
C. Data integration - Correct Answer - Data integration
Which of the following is not a common objective of qualitative
research?
A. Unobtrusive observation
B. Naturalistic observation
C. Laboratory experimentation
D. Holistic descriptions - Correct Answer - Laboratory experimentation
Which method of research allows qualitative studies' explanations to
develop throughout the process?
A. Right-left
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,B. Bottom-up
C. Front-back
D. Top-down - Correct Answer - Bottom-up
After selecting a research topic, what is the next major step in the
process of a qualitative study?
A. Design the study
B. Determine research questions
C. Generate findings
D. Collect data - Correct Answer - Determine research questions
Which type of data analysis is best represented by both quantitative and
qualitative data being analyzed by quantitative data analysis techniques
in the same study?
A. Monoanalysis
B. Multianalysis
C. Mixed data analysis - Correct Answer - Monoanalysis
Which phrase refers to a researcher providing stronger evidence for a
conclusion through convergence and corroboration of findings?
A. Practical theory
B. Principle of nonoverlapping weaknesses
C. Principle of triangulation - Correct Answer - Principle of triangulation
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, If a researcher plans to use a questionnaire or a standardized test in their
proposed study, in which section would they include a description and
justification of it?
A. Results
B. Instrument/apparatus
C. Introduction
D. Design - Correct Answer - Instrument/apparatus
An action researcher wanted to research the impact of new state
standards in mathematics and designed a study that explored this issue
from several stakeholder perspectives. What type of validity was
addressed by taking into account the standpoints of various
stakeholders?
A. Interpretive
B. Sociopolitical
C. Descriptive
D. Weakness minimization - Correct Answer - Sociopolitical
Action research studies share which elemental characteristic with
qualitative and mixed methods research approaches?
A. Hypothesis testing
B. Confirmatory methods
C. Deductive reasoning
D. Multiple perspectives - Correct Answer - Multiple perspectives
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ACTUAL EXAM| C224 RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS OA
EXAM WITH COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What tool is designed to collect data by including question items,
response categories, and instructions for researchers?
A. Interview protocol
B. Interview proposal
C. Interview transcript - Correct Answer - Interview protocol
If random sampling is required to test a given hypothesis, which method
of quantitative research would be the most effective?
A. Correlational
B. Experimental
C. Causal-comparative - Correct Answer – Experimental
When quantitative researchers establish the rate of an environmental
factor, which process takes place?
A. Identification
B. Explanation
C. Determinism - Correct Answer - Determinism
pg. 1
,Which theoretical framework utilizes coding to build explanatory
models during the data analysis phase?
A. Narrative Inquiry
B. Ethnography
C. Grounded Theory
D. Phenomenology - Correct Answer - Grounded Theory
Which analysis procedure focuses on taking quantitative and qualitative
data findings and building a coherent whole?
A. Data reduction
B. Data consolidation
C. Data integration - Correct Answer - Data integration
Which of the following is not a common objective of qualitative
research?
A. Unobtrusive observation
B. Naturalistic observation
C. Laboratory experimentation
D. Holistic descriptions - Correct Answer - Laboratory experimentation
Which method of research allows qualitative studies' explanations to
develop throughout the process?
A. Right-left
pg. 2
,B. Bottom-up
C. Front-back
D. Top-down - Correct Answer - Bottom-up
After selecting a research topic, what is the next major step in the
process of a qualitative study?
A. Design the study
B. Determine research questions
C. Generate findings
D. Collect data - Correct Answer - Determine research questions
Which type of data analysis is best represented by both quantitative and
qualitative data being analyzed by quantitative data analysis techniques
in the same study?
A. Monoanalysis
B. Multianalysis
C. Mixed data analysis - Correct Answer - Monoanalysis
Which phrase refers to a researcher providing stronger evidence for a
conclusion through convergence and corroboration of findings?
A. Practical theory
B. Principle of nonoverlapping weaknesses
C. Principle of triangulation - Correct Answer - Principle of triangulation
pg. 3
, If a researcher plans to use a questionnaire or a standardized test in their
proposed study, in which section would they include a description and
justification of it?
A. Results
B. Instrument/apparatus
C. Introduction
D. Design - Correct Answer - Instrument/apparatus
An action researcher wanted to research the impact of new state
standards in mathematics and designed a study that explored this issue
from several stakeholder perspectives. What type of validity was
addressed by taking into account the standpoints of various
stakeholders?
A. Interpretive
B. Sociopolitical
C. Descriptive
D. Weakness minimization - Correct Answer - Sociopolitical
Action research studies share which elemental characteristic with
qualitative and mixed methods research approaches?
A. Hypothesis testing
B. Confirmatory methods
C. Deductive reasoning
D. Multiple perspectives - Correct Answer - Multiple perspectives
pg. 4
