A Researcher Has Conducted Several Studies to Verify Her Theory

question 29

Multiple Choice

A researcher has conducted several studies to verify her theory of school motivational factors. These studies have validated her theory so now she wants to conduct research to see if changing aspects of the school classroom based on her theory leads to improvements in the classroom. This is an example of:

• A) Evaluation
• B) Basic research
• C) Applied research
• D) Epistemology

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