Dr Kohler Is a Developmental Psychologist Who Is Concerned with Some

Dr. Kohler is a developmental psychologist who is concerned with some problems in the area of youth sport, such as overly critical coaches and children with poor self-esteem. He conducts research in which coaches are observed during games and children are interviewed about their attitudes toward their sport and their coaches. The results from these observations are then used to create an education program designed to change coaching behaviour and to help increase the self-esteem of the children they coach. Dr. Kohler's research is best characterized as

A) basic research
B) dualistic research
C) applied research
D) functional research