Psychological Explanations

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The company's growth strategy accounts for its recent success in the market.
• Her dedication to studying hard accounts for her good grades.
• His smooth talking accounts for why he always gets what he wants.
• The missing piece of the puzzle finally accounts for the whole picture.