Scientific Studies of Emotional Expression Support Which Perspective(s)on Emotions

question 19

Multiple Choice

Scientific studies of emotional expression support which perspective(s) on emotions?

• A) the evolutionary approach, but not the cultural approach
• B) the cultural approach, but not the evolutionary approach
• C) neither the cultural nor the evolutionary approach
• D) both the evolutionary and the cultural approaches

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A region of the brain within the temporal lobe, involved in emotion regulation, especially fear and pleasure.

Sympathetic Division

Part of the ANS that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal; “fight-or-flight system.”

Nervous System

The complex network of nerves and cells that transmit signals between different parts of the body to coordinate actions and sensory information.

Display Rules

Learned ways of controlling displays of emotion in social settings.