Question

The goals of psychology are to

a. develop effective methods of psychotherapy and cure mental illness.

b. describe, understand, predict, and control behavior.

c. research, infer, summarize, and publish.

d. compare, analyze, and control human behavior.

Answer 1

The goals of psychology are to

b. describe, understand, predict, and control behavior.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B - to describe, understand, predict, and control behavior.

Psychologists only study the brain, unlike a psychiatrist who helps people with mental problems.