Two psychologists, separately, do research on whether pornography causes men to attack women. The first, Dr. A. is interested in testing his theory of arousal and its effects on aggressive behavior. He has no interest in reducing violence rates in the real world. In contrast, Dr. B. does her research because she wants to reduce the number of incidents in which women are victims of violent men. Based on this information, which of the following statements is correct?
A. Both Drs. A and B. are applied scientists.
B. Both Drs. A and B. are basic scientists.
C. Dr. A. is a basic scientist; Dr. B. is an applied scientist.
D. Dr. A. is an applied scientist; Dr. B. is a basic scientist.
Answer:C
Two psychologists, separately, do research on whether pornography causes men to attack women. The first, Dr. A. is interested in testing his theory of arousal and its effects on aggressive behavior. He has no interest in reducing violence rates in the real world. In contrast, Dr. B. does her research because she wants to reduce the number of incidents in which women are victims of violent men. Based on this information, which of the following statements is correct?
A. Both Drs. A and B. are applied scientists. B. Both Drs. A and B. are basic scientists. C. Dr. A. is a basic scientist; Dr. B. is an applied scientist. D. Dr. A. is an applied scientist; Dr. B. is a basic scientist.