Dr. O'Neill is interviewing parents about how they discipline their children in an attempt to outline the difference between normal levels of punishment and abuse. Dr. O'Neill is attempting to satisfy which goal of psychology?
A) Describing behavior
B) Predicting behavior
C) Explaining behavior
D) Controlling behavior

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Dr. O'Neill is engaged in descriptive research by attempting to outline the difference between normal levels of punishment and abuse. This type of research aims to describe behavior as it is, without necessarily explaining or predicting it.

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