A Psychologist Is Interested in Finding Out Why Married Couples

question 237

Multiple Choice

A psychologist is interested in finding out why married couples seemingly begin to look like each other after several years of marriage. This psychologist is most interested in the goal of

• A) description.
• B) explanation.
• C) prediction.
• D) control.

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Definitions:

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