What are the goals of scientific enquiry?
Like any scientific research, psychological enquiry has several main goals. These are description, prediction, explanation, and control of behaviour, as well as the application of knowledge so generated in an objective manner.
Prediction involves forecasting that a particular behaviour may occur within a certain margin of error under specific conditions. Explanation focuses on knowing the causal factors or determinants of behaviour, understanding why it occurs and the conditions under which it does not. Finally, application aims to bring out positive changes in the lives of people by solving problems and improving the quality of life.
Explanation
The answer is derived directly from the provided context which lists the goals as description, prediction, explanation, control, and application. The context provides specific definitions for prediction (forecasting behaviour), explanation (knowing causal factors), and application (bringing positive changes). While 'description' and 'control' are listed as goals in the text, specific definitions for them were not provided in the retrieved chunks, so the answer focuses on listing them and elaborating on the defined terms to meet the word count requirement for a 3-mark question.