Which of the Following Is the Correct Order Which Psychologists

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order which psychologists use in studying a particular behavior?

• A) describe, explain, predict, control
• B) explain, describe, predict, control
• C) predict, describe, explain, control
• D) describe, predict, explain, control

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Definitions:

Descriptive/Correlational Research Method

A type of non-experimental research method where researchers observe and record participants' behavior to establish relationships between variables without influencing the study's outcomes.

Conclusions Concerning Cause

Final judgments or decisions reached by reasoning, especially about why something happens or the reason for a particular effect.

Practical or Ethical Reasons

Justifications for decisions or actions based on practicality, including effectiveness and convenience, or ethical considerations, involving moral principles.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values around the mean.