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What is the main focus of control in psychology?
What is the main focus of control in psychology?
- To change an undesirable behavior to a desirable one (correct)
- To describe and explain observed behavior
- To increase the number of women in computer science
- To predict people's behavior in certain situations
What is the main focus of description and prediction in psychology?
What is the main focus of description and prediction in psychology?
- To understand what people are like and predict their behavior (correct)
- To explain observed behavior
- To change an undesirable behavior to a desirable one
- To increase the number of women in computer science
Who might be more interested in controlling behavior according to the text?
Who might be more interested in controlling behavior according to the text?
- Computer scientists
- Therapists (correct)
- Personality theorists
- Experimental psychologists
What does Professor Cheryan suggest may help increase the number of women in computer science?
What does Professor Cheryan suggest may help increase the number of women in computer science?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a goal of psychological investigations?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a goal of psychological investigations?
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Focus of Psychological Investigations
- The main focus of control in psychology is applied research, aiming to influence or change behavior.
- The main focus of description and prediction in psychology is basic research, aiming to understand and forecast behavior.
Interest in Controlling Behavior
- Applied researchers might be more interested in controlling behavior as their primary goal is to influence or change behavior.
Increasing Women in Computer Science
- Professor Cheryan suggests that providing opportunities for girls to tinker with computers, and creating a sense of belonging in computer science, may help increase the number of women in the field.
Goals of Psychological Investigations
- The five goals of psychological investigations are description, prediction, control, explanation, and application.
- Understanding is NOT mentioned as a goal of psychological investigations.
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