The term legislative liaison refers to . congressional leaders who have a close relationship with the president executive personnel who seek congressional support for the president’s agenda the congressional party leadership who work closely with the committee chairs reporters who have a close working relationship with leading members of Congress

answer; the automatic system because it is a "gut reactor"  

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.