Which of the following journal-article titles is an example of basic research?
A)"Teaching youths with autism to offer assistance"
B)"Encouraging recycling: An evaluation of a media campaign"
C)"Effect of situational factors on assessment of blame: A test of attribution theory"
D)"Will they stay or will they go? The role of job embeddedness in predicting turnover in individualistic and collectivistic cultures."

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The title "Effect of situational factors on assessment of blame: A test of attribution theory" is an example of basic research because it involves conducting experiments to test a specific theory (attribution theory) and to uncover new knowledge about how situational factors influence people's assessments of blame. The other article titles describe applied research (A), program evaluation (B), and organizational behavior (D).

Which of the Following Journal-Article Titles Is an Example of Basic