All of the following characterize applied research,EXCEPT which one?
A)Doing research is usually part of a job assignment and sponsors/supervisors who are not professional researchers will judge/use the results.
B)Success is based on whether sponsors/supervisors use the results in decision-making.
C)The primary concern is with the internal logic and rigour of the research design,so a research study attempts to reach the absolute norms of scientific rigour and scholarship.
D)The driving goal is to produce practical payoffs or uses of the results.
E)Research problems one can explore are limited by the demands and interests of employers or sponsors.

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Applied research is characterized by the primary concern of producing practical payoffs or uses of the results. The other options (A, B, D, E) describe features of applied research. Therefore, the option that does not characterize applied research is C, which describes basic research that aims to reach the absolute norms of scientific rigour and scholarship.

All of the Following Characterize Applied Research,EXCEPT Which One