Dr. Singh studies the relationship between changes in the brain and the developing child's cognitive processing and behavior patterns. She is part of a group of researchers from the fields of psychology, biology, neuroscience, and medicine. Dr. Singh would most likely consider herself to be a(n)
A) behaviorist.
B) developmental cognitive neuroscientist.
C) evolutionary developmental psychologist.
D) information-processing researcher.

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Dr. Singh's research focus on the relationship between brain changes and cognitive processing and behavior patterns of developing children suggests that she is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist, as this field combines approaches from psychology, biology, neuroscience, and medicine to investigate how the brain develops and influences behavior. The other options are not as fitting, as behaviorism generally emphasizes observable behavior rather than the underlying biological mechanisms and information-processing research focuses on how people perceive and manipulate information in order to understand cognitive processes. An evolutionary developmental psychologist would focus more on how evolutionary forces have shaped the development of behavior and cognition over time.

Dr Singh Studies the Relationship Between Changes in the Brain