The Idea That Infants Start Out with Two Basic Emotion

question 3

Multiple Choice

The idea that infants start out with two basic emotion states and that more emotions emerge later during development, perhaps as a result of changes in hedonic tone and general arousal is consistent with which one of the following theories?

• A) natural kinds theory
• B) differential emotions theory
• C) differentiation theory
• D) the functionalist view

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