Background Research Paper Outline

Question: Do different genders overall have different levels of pity on an abused puppy, an abused infant and an abused elderly male?

KEY WORDS:

·        Different

·        Genders

·        Pity

·        Abuse (d)

·        Puppy

·        Infant

·        Elderly male

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

·        Which gender feels more pity?

·        Do people feel more for an abused puppy or an abused elderly male?

·        Which abused object do people care most about?

·        How does one measure the feelings of another?

·        What causes feelings of pity?

·        Where in the brain does pity come from?

·        What causes emotions to increase or decrease?

·        How do other people feel more emotion than other people?

AREA (S) OF SCIENCE IN WHICH IS BEING RESEARCHED:

·        Emotions

·        Neuroscience