Question

Dr. Lin and Dr. Marino both study obesity. Dr. Lin relates the likelihood of obesity to levels of the trait of neuroticism—the tendency to experience upsetting emotions. Dr. Marino relates obesity to the frequency with which individuals eat alone, with family members, or in the presence of larger groups of friends, acquaintances, or strangers. Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding the subfields in which the researchers specialize?
A) Marino is a social psychologist.
B) Lin is a social psychologist.
C) Marino is a personality psychologist.
D) Lin is a behavioral psychologist.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Marino is a social psychologist.                                                          

Explanation:

Social psychologist: The term social psychologist is defined as a psychologist who is responsible for studying human beings' behavior with respect to a social context. A social psychologist aims at studying various things related to perception related to social conditions and actual or accurate social-environmental surroundings. They are responsible for conducting various research in different dimensions, including private firms, universities, etc.

In the question above, the given statement represents that Marino is a social psychologist.