Theories Maintaining That Emotions Are Discrete Assume That Basic Emotions

question 43

Multiple Choice

Theories maintaining that emotions are discrete assume that basic emotions, such as fear and anger, are:

• A) continuous or vary by degree.
• B) distinguishable from each other and are natural.
• C) learned and so vary a great deal right from birth.
• D) not biologically based and so cannot be recognized in facial expressions of people from other cultures.

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