Applied Researchers Are BEST Defined as Social Scientists Who ____

Multiple Choice

Applied researchers are BEST defined as social scientists who ____.

A) work in "real life" settings-such as in workplaces, schools, or zoos
B) focus on concrete problems-such as how to boost literacy rates or how to increase water conservation
C) seek to "test out," or apply, others' theories rather than develop their own theories
D) study the process of research itself-how researchers go about selecting research questions, conducting studies, and reporting findings