Question:
Students who do well on an intelligence test tend to do well in their school grades. This ability of the IQ tests to forecast future school success illustrates which goal of psychology?
a. Description.
b. Prediction.
c. Understanding.
d. Control.
Psychology:
Psychology is a scientific discipline closely related to the philosophy of the mind (e.g., Descarte’s dualism). It systematically investigates the natural, social, and cultural aspects of the human mind and behavior. Some examples of its topics of interest are attention, consciousness, social behavior, and cultural transmission.