Which of the Following Is True About Basic Emotions

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about basic emotions?

• A)Infants come into the world with the ability to clearly express basic emotions.
• B)Newborns' emotional expressions closely resemble those of adults.
• C)Babies' earliest emotional life consists of attraction to pleasant stimuli and withdrawal from unpleasant stimuli.
• D)Babies are born with well-organized and specific emotional expressions for happiness and fear.

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Definitions:

Kant

Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher who is known for his work on deontological ethics, the theory of knowledge, and aesthetics.

Autonomy

Independence. Intellectual autonomy is the ability of a rational person to reach his or her own conclusions about what to believe and what not to believe. Moral autonomy is the ability of a rational person to reach his or her own moral conclusions about what is right and what is wrong. (This does not mean that people will necessarily come to different conclusions.)

Psychological

Pertaining to the mind or mental processes, often focusing on behavior, cognition, emotions, and the mental functions in individuals.

Kant

Refers to Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher who made pivotal contributions to the development of modern philosophy, especially in the areas of epistemology and ethics.