When theorists attempt to identify the reasons, motives, and interests that underlie behavior (i.e., how and why people act the way they do), their primary objective for developing theory is to provide:
A) Description
B) Understanding
C) Prediction
D) Reform
E) Explanation

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The primary objective of developing theory when attempting to identify the reasons, motives, and interests that underlie behavior is to provide an explanation for the behavior in question. While description, understanding, prediction, and reform can all be important outcomes of developing theory, the primary goal is to explain the behavior in question.

When Theorists Attempt to Identify the Reasons, Motives, and Interests