Identify a True Statement About Basic and Applied Research

question 3

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about basic and applied research.

• A)Applied research tries to answer fundamental questions about the nature of behavior, whereas basic research is conducted to address issues in which there are practical problems and potential solutions.
• B)The distinction between basic and applied research is a convenient typology but is probably more accurately viewed as a continuum.
• C)Both basic and applied research are important, but applied research is considered to be superior than basic research.
• D)All basic researches are guided by the theories and findings of applied research investigations.

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