Presho Is a First-Year Psychology Student at Carleton University

question 37

Multiple Choice

Presho is a first-year psychology student at Carleton University. She moved to Ottawa from Calgary and has not yet made many friends in her classes. She decides to attend a games night meet-and-greet organized by the Psychology Society of Carleton University (PSCU) to connect with other Carleton psychology undergraduates. It just so happens that members of the Psychology Graduate Student Association (PGSA) , are also attending. Presho decides to chat with as many students as possible to figure out what they like and dislike about their programs so far.
-Presho recognizes a girl who lives in her residence named Erin.Erin is a Masters candidate who is looking at the psychological effects of skinny- and fat-shaming both when the individual hears it in person and experiences it via social media communication.Erin's study is focused in the ________ stream of psychology.

• A) evolutionary
• B) human-computer interaction
• C) applied social
• D) biological

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Definitions:

Different Pitches

Variations in the frequency of sound waves, resulting in different tones or musical notes perceived by the listener.

Sensation

The method through which our sensory receptors and nervous system accept and depict energy from stimuli in our environment.

Perception

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.

Stimulus Energies

Forms of energy, such as light or sound, that are registered by our sensory organs.