Emotional Expressions Serve an Incentive Function That Facilitates the Coordination

question 18

Multiple Choice

Emotional expressions serve an incentive function that facilitates the coordination of social interactions by:

• A) providing information about the sender's current emotions.
• B) triggering particular emotional responses in perceivers.
• C) rewarding desirable social behaviors.
• D) signalling the sender's relationship with the target.

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Definitions:

Afferent

Refers to the conveyance of sensory information from the peripheral body parts to the central nervous system.

Sensory Neuron

A type of neuron responsible for conveying information from sensory receptors towards the central nervous system.

Motor Neuron

A type of neuron that sends impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland, enabling movement and action.

Nerves

Bundled axons that form neural cables connecting the central nervous system with muscles glands, and sense organs.