Which of the Following Best Illustrates "Basic Research

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates "Basic Research"?

• A) a telephone company decreases the number of digits in their phone numbers because research shows that people cannot retain the 7 numbers that are currently used
• B) teachers are asked to punish one group of students when they behave poorly, and ignore a second group demonstrating the same behaviors, in order to determine which method is most effective at classroom management
• C) a scientist measures the speed at which an individual responds to the question "Is 'kraght' a real word?"
• D) a psychiatrist prescribes an antidepressant medication to one of her patients to determine if the patient's depression is biological in nature

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Definitions:

Confederate Draft

The system of conscription used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War to enlist soldiers into its army.

Union Draft

The system used during the American Civil War by the Union government to recruit soldiers into the military service through compulsory enrollment.

Hiring of Substitutes

The practice, particularly noted during the Civil War, where individuals who were drafted would pay others to serve in their place in the military.

Southern Offensive Operations

Military strategies or campaigns initiated by forces in the Southern part of a region or country, often referring to actions during wartime.