A Teacher Tells the School Psychologist That Kate Is Late

question 183

Multiple Choice

A teacher tells the school psychologist that Kate is late to class, does not turn in her homework, squirms around a lot in her seat, and swings her feet constantly. This is an example of which goal of psychology?

• A) describing behavior
• B) explaining behavior
• C) predicting behavior
• D) controlling behavior

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Definitions:

Planters

Wealthy landowners in the American South who owned plantations and typically enslaved African Americans to work on them.

Ironworks Manufacturing

The industry focused on the production and fabrication of iron and steel products, ranging from structural components to machinery and household items.

Chesapeake

A region and bay in the U.S., notable for its historic significance and diverse ecosystems.

Iroquois

A historically powerful and influential group of Native American tribes in the northeastern United States, known for their confederacy or league, which played a strategic role in colonial American history.