Which of the Following Is Not a Criterion Researchers Use

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a criterion researchers use to identify an emotion as a basic emotion?

• A)It evokes a distinctive physiological patterned response.
• B)It is expressed more frequently by adults than by infants and children.
• C)It is expressed uniquely and distinctively, as through a facial expression.
• D)It is innate rather than acquired through experience.

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Definitions:

Social-Cognitive Perspective

A theoretical framework emphasizing the role of cognitive processes in understanding social behavior and how people process, store, and apply information about others and situations.

Conditioning

A method of altering behavior in which an individual learns to react appropriately to a formerly neutral trigger, now paired numerous times with a naturally occurring stimulus that provokes the intended response.

Imitating

The act of copying or mimicking the behaviors, actions, or characteristics of another individual.

Personality

The set of qualities that carve out an individual's unique identity.