A major point of difference between basic research and applied research is that:
a. basic research involves experimentation and applied research involves psychiatry.
b. basic research studies physical processes and applied research studies mental processes.
c. basic research studies only humans, whereas applied research studies both animals and human beings.
d. basic research is done to acquire knowledge and applied research is done to solve practical problems.
Answer: d
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