You Are Taking Part in an Experiment on Emotions

question 99

Multiple Choice

You are taking part in an experiment on emotions.You are shown an isolated face and are certain that the face is expressing sadness.Then you are shown the same sad face paired
With a fearful body posture.According to the research,how will you categorize the emotion?

• A) as sadness
• B) as fear
• C) as surprise
• D) as anger

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