What are the three goals of the scientific enterprise in psychology?
What will be an ideal response?
The goals of science in psychology include
* the measurement and description of behavior;
* the understanding and prediction of behavior; and
* the application of the knowledge to the task of controlling behavior.
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a. true b. false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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