Which of the Following Was NOT a Limitation of Charles

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a limitation of Charles Darwin's original studies of emotional expression?

• A) Darwin only collected data regarding the expressions of people in England; he did not investigate expressions in other parts of the world.
• B) Darwin relied on his acquaintances' assumptions about the emotions of the people making the expressions, rather than measuring the emotions directly.
• C) Darwin's questions were phrased in a way that told observers what the expressions should look like, rather than allowing the observers to describe the expressions in their own words.
• D) All of the limitations described above were present in Darwin's original studies.

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Arachnida

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