Social Science Research
Definitions
The five senses
Warning signs
Advertising
100

This helps you determine what you will be researching. 

What is identifying the problem?

100

The physical desire for food.

What is hunger?

100

This sense deals with sounds.

What is hearing?

100

Someone suddenly disliking their favourite food is an example of this warning sign for eating disorders. 

What is food behaviours?

100

Tony the Tiger, Captain Crunch, Koolaid Man

Who are brand characters?

200

The forms the basis of your research.

What is the research question?

200

When you feel comfortable and satisfied with your body.

What is positive body image?

200

Hard, chewy and crunchy are associated with this sense.

What is touch?

200

An individual constantly over worrying about their body image is an example of this warning sign.

What is appearance and body image behaviours?

200

The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup.

What is a jingle?

400

This can include surveys, questionnaires, experiments and observations. 

What is gathering data?

400

The psychological need for food.

What is appetite? 

400

Sweet, salty, sour and bitter are associated with this sense. 

What is taste?

400

Someone that has drastically changed their exercise levels or obsesses about their calorie count is an example of this warning sign. 

What is exercise behaviour?

400

This method of advertising wants to make you hungry just by looking at the ad.

What is food photography?

500

Looking at relationships and comparing  the data that has been collected. 

What is analyzing data?

500

An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.

What is anorexia?

500

Colour, shape and size are associated with this sense. 

What is sight?

500

An individual displaying mood swings, drastic changes in mood and increased anxiety is an example of this warning sign.

What is thoughts and feelings?

500

Radio, television, magazines and movies are examples of this. 

What is where advertisements appear?

1000

Determine how the data answers your question. Offer your insights after analyzing the data. 

What is forming a conclusion?

1000

The way you feel about yourself (physically, emotionally and psychologically)

What is self concept?

1000

This sense is linked to flavour. 

What is smell?

1000

An individual that is withdrawing from social activities and seemingly isolating themselves is an example of this warning sign. 

What is social behaviours?

1000

These are things like Kids Clubs, Memberships, Sweepstakes.

What are gimmicks?

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