Correlations Are Valuable Because They Allow Psychologists to

question 48

Multiple Choice

Correlations are valuable because they allow psychologists to

• A)make predictions based on the way two variables covary.
• B)create change in people's lives.
• C)describe,predict,and understand the causes of psychological phenomena.
• D)all of these

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Definitions:

Automatic Attitudes

Quick, reflexive responses that reflect immediate evaluative judgments, not requiring conscious effort or awareness.

Deliberate Attitudes

Perspectives or opinions that are consciously formed, reflecting explicit beliefs and values.

Attitudes

Behavioral inclinations demonstrated through assessing a specific entity with a level of preference or aversion.

Adapt

To adjust or change one's behavior or thinking to suit a new situation or environment.