How Do Evolutionary Theorists Account for the Many Different Emotions

question 57

Multiple Choice

How do evolutionary theorists account for the many different emotions that humans are capable of experiencing

• A) Humans use their advanced cognitive skills to make fine distinctions between emotions. 
• B) Each emotion is associated with its own distinctive pattern of autonomic arousal. 
• C) A small number of primary emotions can occur in various combinations and at various intensities. 
• D) Each and every specific emotion evolved separately.

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Definitions:

Group's Cohesion

The strength of the relationships linking the members of a group to one another and to the group itself.

Major Problem

A significant or complex issue that requires considerable effort or resources to solve.

Synergy

The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

Close-ended Groups

Groups that have a fixed membership and do not allow new members to join after the group has started.