Multiple choice

The goals of psychology are to

  1. develop effective methods of psychotherapy

  2. describe, predict, understand and control behaviour

  3. explain the functioning of the human mind

  4. compare, analyze, and control human behaviour
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The four goals of psychology are: describe (what happened), predict (when it will happen), understand (why it happened), and control/change behaviour. These goals apply to all psychological research and practice. Option A is too narrow (only therapy). Option C is limited to mind processes. Option D's 'compare and analyze' isn't a standard goal formulation.

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