A researcher is intrigued by an explanation of children's problem-solving strategies found in a journal article and develops a research study to determine whether the article's ideas are correct. This study can be classified as ____ research.
A) basic
B) applied
C) systematic
D) necessary

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Basic research is conducted to increase understanding of fundamental principles and theories, often without immediate practical application. The researcher's study aims to test the validity of theoretical ideas, which aligns with basic research.

A Researcher Is Intrigued by an Explanation of Children's Problem-Solving