Question

A student is identified by her teachers as being very academically gifted, and the administration anticipates that she would do well in the school's advanced studies program. This is an example of which goal in psychology?a. describing behaviorb. explaining behaviorc. predicting behaviord. changing behavior

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is c. predicting behavior.

Explanation:

If the administration anticipates that the student would do well in the school’s advanced studies program because her teachers have known she is academically gifted, then this is an example of one of the goals of psychology which is describing behavior: based on the student’s past performance and reputation for being academically gifted, the administration has been able to perceive and predict how well she would perform in other programs in the future.