Which of the Following Is a Central Defining Characteristic of the Basic

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a central defining characteristic of the basic emotions?

• A) They are demonstrated as early as two or three days after birth.
• B) They trigger activity in the same facial muscles, though in slightly different ways.
• C) They activate a common part of the brain that is responsible for all emotions.
• D) They are experienced by human beings worldwide.

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Definitions:

Interviewing

A method of collecting data in qualitative research where questions are posed to participants to gather information on a specific topic.

Quantitative Research

A research methodology that focuses on gathering and analyzing numerical data to draw conclusions about a phenomenon.

Scientific Method

A research approach based on developing specific hypotheses or propositions that can then be tested using specific observations designed for that purpose.

Pathos

An appeal to emotion, one of the three modes of persuasion in rhetoric, used to engage an audience's feelings and sympathies.