Which Does NOT Support the Theory That Facial Expressions of Emotions

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which does NOT support the theory that facial expressions of emotions are genetically encoded and not socially learned?

• A)Congenitally blind children and adults showed the same facial expressions of emotion as did individuals with normal eye-sight,both spontaneously
• B)There is a difference in the spontaneous,but not posed expressions of emotion between blind and sighted individuals
• C)Infants have a rich and varied repertoire of facial expressions,including those that signal not only emotional states,but also interest and attention
• D)Discrete expressions of anger and sadness have been reported in the early part of the second year of life

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