Author Question: Paul is researching the prevalence of sexist or demeaning language aimed at women and its use across ... (Read 27 times)

jake · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Paul is researching the prevalence of sexist or demeaning language aimed at women and its use across different neighborhoods.

To do this, he spends an hour in different neighborhoods and covertly follows his research assistant as she walks down the sidewalk 10 feet ahead of him. When sexist or demeaning language is used, Paul fastidiously records it in his notebook. What technique is Paul using to come to his conclusions? a) Cognitive observation
b) Naturalistic observation
c) Controlled observation
d) Loose observation

Question 2

Elaine is researching how insults influence activity in certain parts of the brain. To do this, she uses fMRI to view the brain activity of patients who are presented with a variety of subtle and obvious insults spoken by both men and women.

Which of the following best describes Elaine's field? a) Cognitive psychology
b) Social neuroscience
c) Evolutionary neuroscience
d) Biological psychology