Jennifer Wants to Collect Rich and Varied Data About the Lives

question 20

Multiple Choice

Jennifer wants to collect rich and varied data about the lives of Native Americans who live on reservations.She wants to be able to not only document their lived reality but also to describe it as closely as possible as they experience their lives.The best method of research for this kind of study would be:

• A) survey research
• B) experimental research
• C) ethnography
• D) comparative research

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

Surgical interventions on the brain to treat psychological disorders or alleviate severe mental disorder symptoms.

Long-Term Potentiation

Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) is a persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity, which is believed to be the cellular basis for learning and memory.

Deep Brain Stimulation

A medical treatment involving the implantation of a device that sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain to treat neurological disorders.

Electrodes

Conductive components that are used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit, such as a semiconductor or electrolyte.