What are the goals of psychology?

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The text outlines the primary goals of psychology, which are to describe, understand, predict, and control behaviors. Each goal is defined specifically, explaining its significance in the context of psychological research.

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To describe, explain, predict, and control behavior and mental processes.

The four main goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior and mental processes.

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The four main goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior and mental processes.

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These goals help psychologists to break down complex behavior into understandable components, establish cause-and-effect relationships, make forecasts about future behavior, and employ interventions to influence behavior positively.

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A common mistake is to confuse the goals of psychology with methods or domains of psychology like clinical psychology.

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