According to the Facial-Feedback Theory, If We Wanted to Increase

question 146

Multiple Choice

According to the facial-feedback theory, if we wanted to increase our sensitivity to another person's emotional state, we could

• A) ask them to make an exaggerated face for how they feel.
• B) stare at their face until it made sense.
• C) ask them for a description of their bodily sensations.
• D) make an exaggerated face of the same face they had.

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