Asked by Santeri Henri Mikael Lehesmaa on Sep 27, 2024

Which science goal is a researcher pursuing by studying stress reactions in elderly people to determine risk factors for subsequent heart attacks and depression

A)  construction and revision
B)  measurement and description 
C)  understanding and prediction
D)  application and control

Stress Reactions

The body's response to any demand or threat, which can be physical, psychological, or emotional in nature.

Elderly People

Individuals of an advanced age, often considered to be those 65 years and older, facing unique health and social challenges.

Science Goal

An objective or outcome that a scientific study or experiment aims to achieve, such as testing a hypothesis, discovering new facts, or validating a theory.

  • Understand the disparate aims of science such as understanding, prediction, application, measurement, and description, and their importance in psychological studies.