Which of the Following Involves Basic Research

question 450

Multiple Choice

Which of the following involves basic research?

• A) designing an easily read display screen for space capsules
• B) determining the optimal rate for presenting information to a computer keyboard
• C) measuring the average storage capacity of the human short-term memory system
• D) measuring the average rate of dark adaptation to set night flying rules for pilots

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