Which Is More Important: Basic or Applied Research

question 209

Multiple Choice

Which is more important: basic or applied research?

• A) Basic research, because as Kurt Lewin said, "There is nothing so practical as a good theory."
• B) Applied research, because this type of research is involved in solving social problems.
• C) Neither are that important compared to experimental research, which can establish causality.
• D) Both, because basic research allows for an understanding of psychological processes that can be used in applied research to solve social problems.

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