Identify a True Statement About Basic and Applied Research

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.