Scientists Are Researching the Possibility of Computer-Aided Telekinesis with the Idea

Scientists are researching the possibility of computer-aided telekinesis with the idea that someday your brain will be linked with a computer,similar to the brain-plug interfaces used in The Matrix.Because scientists are not engaged in solving any specific,pragmatic problem,what is this an example of?

A) applied research
B) transactional creativity
C) technological diversity
D) basic research