Abstract
Three perspectives on the nature of scientific research are discussed allegorically: (1) basic science, or the study of theoretically meaningful hypotheses through rigorous research; (2) applied science, which focuses on practically significant problems; and (3) "action research," which integrates elements of both basic and applied science. The allegory concludes by advocating the unification of basic and applied science.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1988
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 1988 Select Press. This article first appeared in Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 3 (1988), 63-65.
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Recommended Citation
Forsyth, Donelson R. "Social Psychology's Three Little Pigs." Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 3 (1988): 63-65.