Based on your text's discussion of scientific inquiry, the goals of psychological science include behavior and mental processes.
A)describing, explaining, and synthesizing
B)explaining, predicting, and preventing
C)describing, predicting, and explaining
D)explaining, synthesizing, and controlling

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The goals of psychological science include describing (behavior and mental processes), predicting (behavior and mental processes), and explaining (behavior and mental processes). These three goals are known as the "three D's" in psychological research. While controlling or preventing behavior may be a desired outcome in some areas of psychology, it is not necessarily a primary goal of the research itself. This makes choices B and D less accurate than choice C.

Based on Your Text's Discussion of Scientific Inquiry, the Goals