The Question "Why Is It Happening?" Refers to Which of the Following

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Multiple Choice

The question "Why is it happening?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

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

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Definitions:

Starch

Coiled polysaccharide of glucose monomers. Principal form of stored sugars in plants.

Fatty Acid

Organic compound that consists of an acidic carboxyl group “head” and a long hydrocarbon “tail.” Can be saturated or unsaturated.

Hydrophilic

Describes a substance that dissolves easily in water.

Carboxyl Group

A functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group (-COOH), found in organic acids.