Vinai learns that people with schizophrenia have a problem labeling their emotions.Using this information,he designs a research study to examine whether teaching patients with schizophrenia to label the emotions of people they see in movie clips helps them to better label their own emotions.Vinai hopes that the findings of this research could then be used to create an intervention used in the treatment of schizophrenia.Vinai's study is an example of:
A)Basic research
B)Applied research
C)Empirical research
D)Translational research

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Vinai's study is an example of translational research, which aims to use knowledge gained from basic research to develop practical applications and interventions for real-world problems. Vinai is applying knowledge about schizophrenia (gained through basic research) to design an intervention to alleviate symptoms of the disorder.

Vinai Learns That People with Schizophrenia Have a Problem Labeling