After research shows that anxiety can be reduced through a new type of cognitive therapy, therapists begin using the technique more frequently. This illustrates which of the following objectives of psychological research?
A) explanation
B) control or influence
C) description
D) prediction

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The correct answer is control or influence because the scenario describes how therapists use the findings from research (that a new type of cognitive therapy can reduce anxiety) to apply a specific technique more frequently in their practice, thereby aiming to control or influence the outcome (reduction of anxiety) based on the research findings.

After Research Shows That Anxiety Can Be Reduced Through a New