Question

dr. maida examines the brain activity that accompanies mathematical problem solving. dr. maida is best described as a(n): evolutionary psychologist. cognitive neuroscientist. cognitive psychologist. psychoanalyst.

Explanation:

• Evolutionary psychologists study how evolution shapes behavior, not brain activity during math problem - solving.
• Cognitive neuroscientists study the neural basis of cognitive processes (like mathematical problem - solving) by examining brain activity.
• Cognitive psychologists study mental processes like thinking, but they don't focus on brain activity (they focus more on the mental processes at a behavioral level).
• Psychoanalysts focus on unconscious processes and psychoanalytic theory, not brain activity during math problem - solving.

Answer:

B. cognitive neuroscientist.