All of the following characterizes 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 rigor of the research design, so a research attempts to reach the absolute norms of scientific rigor and scholarship.
D) The driving goal is to produce practical payoffs or uses for the results.
E) Research problems one can explore are limited by the demands and interests of employers or sponsors.


C

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