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The Four Goals of Psychology

Psychology asks four questions about any behavior. It tries to describe what happens, explain why, predict what comes next, and find out how to change it. Tap a goal to see one behavior through that goal. Then sort real statements by goal below.

Pick a goal

Sort the statements

Each statement does one of the four jobs. Tap the goal it fits. Ask yourself: is it saying what, why, what next, or how to make it better?
The four goalstap one to begin
Apply each goal
Try the same goals on another behavior