Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Why People

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why people from different cultures might show different facial expressions in response to the same eliciting situation, according to Paul Ekman's (1972) neurocultural theory of emotion?

• A) People in different cultures may have learned to interpret the situation in different ways, leading to different emotional experiences.
• B) People in different cultures may have evolved different facial action programs for expressing an emotion, even if they experience the same emotion.
• C) People in different cultures may have learned to override or fake certain emotional expressions, depending on the social context.
• D) All of the above are consistent with Ekman's neurocultural theory of emotion.

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