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WGU C464 Pre-Assessment 2025 Introduction to
Communication/ C464 Pre-Assessment Test Review
- All 70 Questions with 100% correct Answers
What is the purpose of evidence in research? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Support theories
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
*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
Which arrow represents the inductive method? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ The Exploratory arrow
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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
What is the primary objective of education research that
studies a phenomenon about which little is known? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ To understand
What does quantitative research attempt to test through
the collection of numerical data? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Hypotheses
Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of
quantitative research? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Human behavior
is regular.
Predictable behavior allows for hypothesis development.
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What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to
draw conclusions about populations? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Inferential
What is a variable in educational research? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ A measurable characteristic
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.
What is a main strength of quantitative research? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Approximates causal relationships
through experimental research studies
*A researcher wants to test a specific hypothesis and
applies random assignment for the study.
Which quantitative research method should be used for
this study? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Experimental
WGU C464 Pre-Assessment 2025 Introduction to
Communication/ C464 Pre-Assessment Test Review
- All 70 Questions with 100% correct Answers
What is the purpose of evidence in research? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Support theories
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
*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
Which arrow represents the inductive method? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ The Exploratory arrow
,2|Page
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
What is the primary objective of education research that
studies a phenomenon about which little is known? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ To understand
What does quantitative research attempt to test through
the collection of numerical data? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Hypotheses
Which two views are consistent with the assumptions of
quantitative research? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Human behavior
is regular.
Predictable behavior allows for hypothesis development.
, 3|Page
What type of statistics allows quantitative researchers to
draw conclusions about populations? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Inferential
What is a variable in educational research? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ A measurable characteristic
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.
What is a main strength of quantitative research? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Approximates causal relationships
through experimental research studies
*A researcher wants to test a specific hypothesis and
applies random assignment for the study.
Which quantitative research method should be used for
this study? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Experimental
