WGU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS
COMPREHENSIVE TEST WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [ GRADED A+]
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? - ✔✔To solve a local problem in
her classroom
What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or concept?
- ✔✔Evidence
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
,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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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.
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
,Which kind of research was implemented in this scenario? - ✔✔Evaluation
research
What is the purpose of evidence in research? - ✔✔Support theories
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Quantitative
What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining? -
✔✔Hypotheses
What is one strength of quantitative research? - ✔✔Quantitative research can
be used to test and validate existing theories.
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
, 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? - ✔✔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.
Which statement represents the relationship between these variables? -
✔✔Stress is positively correlated with physical ailments.
As one variable is manipulated, it directly brings about change in a second
variable.
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [ GRADED A+]
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? - ✔✔To solve a local problem in
her classroom
What outcome of educational research is used to support a theory or concept?
- ✔✔Evidence
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
,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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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.
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
,Which kind of research was implemented in this scenario? - ✔✔Evaluation
research
What is the purpose of evidence in research? - ✔✔Support theories
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in a quantitative study? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Quantitative
What are quantitative researchers primarily interested in examining? -
✔✔Hypotheses
What is one strength of quantitative research? - ✔✔Quantitative research can
be used to test and validate existing theories.
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
, 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? - ✔✔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.
Which statement represents the relationship between these variables? -
✔✔Stress is positively correlated with physical ailments.
As one variable is manipulated, it directly brings about change in a second
variable.
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
