Answering the Question of "How" Something Works Is Most Closely

question 29

Multiple Choice

Answering the question of "how" something works is most closely associated with which goal of science?

• A) the search for truth
• B) application and control
• C) measurement and description
• D) understanding and prediction

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Definitions:

Reliability

The consistency of response to a psychological assessment device.

Personality Assessment

The measurement of personal characteristics through tests and observations, often used to identify psychological traits or disorders.

Consistency

It refers to the degree to which a person's actions, beliefs, attitudes, and feelings remain the same over time or across situations.

Ethnicity

A categorization of people based on shared cultural, linguistic, or ancestral traits.