WGU C224: Research Foundations 2026-
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1. 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
2. What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or
concept? - ANSWER Evidence
3. 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.
Which research will be used to conduct this study? - ANSWER Orientational
research
5. 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.
Which kind of research was implemented in this scenario? - ANSWER
Evaluation research
6. What is the purpose of evidence in research? - ANSWER Support
theories
7. What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study? - ANSWER
It provides an educated guess about the relationship between variables
studied.
8. Which major research approach is based on the assumption that objective
truths exist in the world and can be discovered? - ANSWER Quantitative
, 9. What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining? -
ANSWER Hypotheses
10. What is one strength of quantitative research? - ANSWER Quantitative
research can be used to test and validate existing theories.
11. 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
12.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.
Which statement represents the relationship between these variables? - ANSWER
Stress is positively correlated with physical ailments.
13. As one variable is manipulated, it directly brings about change in a second
variable.
, What is the variable called that is being manipulated? - ANSWER Independent
variable
14.A researcher wanted to know if students in rural areas had different study
skills than students in urban areas. She gave a chapter about "life in the
city" to 50 urban and 50 rural students and asked them to study it. A week
later, she gave them all a test to see how much they had learned.
What is a critical limitation of this quantitative study? - ANSWER The content
of the chapter would be more familiar to one group than the other.
15. Which method of data collection would qualitative researchers be likely to
use? - ANSWER Observations in natural environments
16. A researcher has formulated specific research questions about one school's
high absenteeism among its freshman student population. The researcher
plans to conduct in-depth analyses of this population using multiple sources
of data.
Which theoretical framework is this researcher using? - ANSWER Case study
A qualitative researcher wants to collect data on a phenomenon and then
develop a theory that describes the data.
Which research design should this researcher choose? - ANSWER Grounded
theory
2027 Comprehensive Frequently Tested
Questions With ELABORATED 100%
Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update!!
1. 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
2. What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or
concept? - ANSWER Evidence
3. 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.
Which research will be used to conduct this study? - ANSWER Orientational
research
5. 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.
Which kind of research was implemented in this scenario? - ANSWER
Evaluation research
6. What is the purpose of evidence in research? - ANSWER Support
theories
7. What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study? - ANSWER
It provides an educated guess about the relationship between variables
studied.
8. Which major research approach is based on the assumption that objective
truths exist in the world and can be discovered? - ANSWER Quantitative
, 9. What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining? -
ANSWER Hypotheses
10. What is one strength of quantitative research? - ANSWER Quantitative
research can be used to test and validate existing theories.
11. 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
12.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.
Which statement represents the relationship between these variables? - ANSWER
Stress is positively correlated with physical ailments.
13. As one variable is manipulated, it directly brings about change in a second
variable.
, What is the variable called that is being manipulated? - ANSWER Independent
variable
14.A researcher wanted to know if students in rural areas had different study
skills than students in urban areas. She gave a chapter about "life in the
city" to 50 urban and 50 rural students and asked them to study it. A week
later, she gave them all a test to see how much they had learned.
What is a critical limitation of this quantitative study? - ANSWER The content
of the chapter would be more familiar to one group than the other.
15. Which method of data collection would qualitative researchers be likely to
use? - ANSWER Observations in natural environments
16. A researcher has formulated specific research questions about one school's
high absenteeism among its freshman student population. The researcher
plans to conduct in-depth analyses of this population using multiple sources
of data.
Which theoretical framework is this researcher using? - ANSWER Case study
A qualitative researcher wants to collect data on a phenomenon and then
develop a theory that describes the data.
Which research design should this researcher choose? - ANSWER Grounded
theory
