Years ago, an eccentric rich uncle started looking out for your well-being. Recently he decided to subsidize your education. While you are on a vacation break, you drop by to visit him and mention in passing that you are taking a psychology course
He is intrigued and asks you to tell him about it. Specifically, he is interested in what the "point" of psychology is. What can you tell him about the goals of psychologists?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Psychologists seek to answer the question, "What is human nature?" Include discussion of the parts of the definition of psychology: scientific, behavior, individual, and mental. Include the goals of the psychologist conducting research to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior. Explain those goals.
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What will be an ideal response?
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