To Explain the Human Universality and Variability of Emotions, Ekman

question 94

Multiple Choice

To explain the human universality and variability of emotions, Ekman and his associates __________

• A) developed a concept of "display rules," which are rules for emotional expression.
• B) developed an interobserver system to make sure that observers defined expressions reliably.
• C) interviewed all participants in order to assess unexpressed feelings and motivations.
• D) monitored the brain waves of participants to determine which hemisphere had higher activation.

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Definitions:

Detectable Input

A level of stimulus that is sufficient to be noticed or detected by the sensory systems.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, usually used in the context of electromagnetic waves.

Amplitude

The magnitude or extent of change in a variable, often used in the context of waves to describe their height or intensity.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.