Thomas Is Conducting a Study on the Work Patterns and Personal

question 34

Multiple Choice

Thomas is conducting a study on the work patterns and personal habits of his family members. He shadows them each day to record their daily interactions with each other and with the outside world-be it at school, work, or even the supermarket. In this scenario, such a study of the everyday interactions of people is most likely part of _____.

• A) microsociology
• B) macrosociology
• C) psychoanalysis
• D) gender studies
• E) environmental studies

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Definitions:

Working Memory

The structure of memory that can hold a sensory stimulus for up to 30 seconds after the trace decays. Also called short-term memory.

Assimilation

The process of absorbing new information into one's existing cognitive schemas, or the integration of individuals into a different cultural or societal group.

Nonadaptive

Describes traits or behaviors that do not provide a survival or reproductive advantage in a given environment.

Cognitive Process

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.