What Is the Difference Between Basic and Applied Research

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between basic and applied research?

• A) Applied research is the search for knowledge for its own sake.
• B) Applied research attempts to translate knowledge gained through basic research into direct, practical action.
• C) Basic research is almost always done by Marxists.
• D) Applied research is usually quantitative.
• E) Basic research doesn't raise issues of bias, while applied research does.

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The process of altering an expression to make it easier to understand or solve by combining like terms or using properties of operations.

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Simplify

The process of making an equation, expression, or problem easier to handle by reducing its complexity while maintaining its equivalence.

Complex Fraction

A fraction where the numerator, denominator, or both contain a fraction.