All of the Following Characterize Different Types of Applied Research

question 2

Multiple Choice

All of the following characterize different types of applied research, EXCEPT , which is a characteristic of basic research.

• A) the driving goal is to produce practical payoffs or uses of the results
• B) the primary concern is with the internal logic and rigor of the research design, so a research attempts to reach the absolute norms of scientific rigor and scholarship
• C) doing research is usually part of a job assignment and sponsors/supervisors who are not professional researchers will judge/use the results
• D) success is based on whether sponsors/supervisors use the results in decision-making

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Definitions:

Heterosexual

Describing individuals who are sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.

Homosexual

A term describing individuals who are attracted to people of the same sex.

Sexual Behavior

Refers to the manner in which humans express their sexuality, encompassing a broad range of activities and orientations.

Born Intersex

A term referring to individuals born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit typical definitions of male or female.