As new states came into the Union, generally their legislatures adopted , incorporating the common law definitions of crimes and punishments to the extent that they did not conflict with other enacted law.

Reception statute

Explanation: Reception statute is a statutory law adopted as a former British colony becomes independent by which the new nation receives or adopts, the English common law before its independence to the extent not explicitly rejected by the legislative body or constitution of the new nation.

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i believe the answer is: description

description refers to the goal of psychologist to identify the phenomenon that being observed. this goal is being actualized by collecting data/information from various clues that observed through the phenomenon. this goal must be accomplished before pyschologist able to create methods of treatment.