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• Mr. Shylo's Psych class

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What are the four main goals of psychology

• - Promote social justice

  -conduct research

  -provide therapy

  -explain behavior

• -explain behavior

  -predict behavior

  -control behavior

  -understand behavior

• -diagnose mental disorders

  -conduct experiments

  -provide counseling

  -promote social change

• -understand consciousness

  -study the mind

  -investigate emotions

  -improve cognitive abilities

Which goal of psychology is illustrated in a study that investigates how a person's upbringing influences their behavior?

• Describing behavior

• Predicting behavior

• Controlling behavior

• Explaining behavior

What is the goal of prediction?

• To try and estimate an outcome

• To conduct experiments to generate ideas

• To achieve a certain outcome

• To start a case study

What are four steps that lead to behavioral changes?

• There aren’t that many

• Lying, disrespecting, harming, and interrupting others

• Describing, observing, predicting, and changing behavior

When research is conducted to determine the number of characters within a typical text message goal of the research is to?

• Predict behavior

• Influence behavior

• Describe behavior

• Explain behavior

Which goal of psychology involves forecasting behavior reliably?

• Explanation

• Prediction

• Description

• Control

Which goal of psychology involves being able to identify the causes of behavior?

• Explanation

• Prediction

• Description

• Control

Which of the following is a goal of Psychology

•  To diagnose and treat psychological disorders.

•  To study the relationship between mind and body. 

• To understand the structure and function of the brain.

•  To predict and control behavior

Which of the following is NOT a goal of Psychology

• Explanation of behavior

•  Prediction of behavior

•  Control of behavior

• Measurement of behavior