Control Is an Objective of Psychological Science

question 42

Multiple Choice

Control is an objective of psychological science. In this context, control refers to

• A) our ability to manipulate conditions that affect behavior in order to change behavior.
• B) our ability to override peoples' free will and make them do what we want them to do.
• C) our ability to explain the effects of extraneous factors on behavior.
• D) our ability to give a complete description of what a certain behavior looks like.

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