Hsao-Wei was sent to the school psychologist to be tested. Based on her IQ score, she was placed in a program for gifted children. This is an example of which goal of psychology?
A. Describing behavior
B. Explaining behavior
C. Predicting behavior
D. Changing behavior
Answer: C. Predicting behavior
You might also like to view...
Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as
a. accommodation. b. foveal disparity. c. phrenetic search. d. relative size.
Prenatal use of antibiotics appears to INCREASE the risk of
a. childhood asthma. b. masculinization of the external sex organs of female fetuses. c. child hyperactivity. d. miscarriage.
Muscular dystrophy
A. is usually treated with AChE inhibitors. B. may be treated with medications that suppress the immune system. C. may be treated with dopamine agonists. D. has no currently approved effective treatments.
According to the article Zipping Up the Genes about twins reared apart, when a trait is measured within a
group and some differences are found within the group, the statistic usually used to describe the differences is the (a) mean (b) average (c) variance (d) median