Kurt Lewin Is Quoted as Saying,"There Is Nothing So Practical

question 4

Multiple Choice

Kurt Lewin is quoted as saying,"There is nothing so practical as a good theory." This quote is best interpreted as meaning that

• A) hypothesis testing is limited to the quality of the underlying theories.
• B) to solve difficult social problems, one first needs to understand the underlying reasons why they occur.
• C) basic research is more important than application of the research.
• D) social psychologists should focus on solving world problems.
• E) applied research is more important than basic research.

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