Paul Ekman's Cross-Cultural Research on Emotion and Facial Expressions Has

question 88

Multiple Choice

Paul Ekman's cross-cultural research on emotion and facial expressions has been criticized on the grounds that ____.

• A) it has examined only four different emotions; and there may well be cross-cultural differences in terms of other emotions (that Ekman has not studied).
• B) it has examined only nine cultures; and there may well be significant differences in how emotion is experienced and expressed in other cultures.
• C) it is based on posed photographs; these poses may not correspond well with actual experiences and expressions of emotion.
• D) it is based on individualistic cultures only, and there is reason to believe that people in collectivistic cultures would experience and express emotion differently.

Understand the physiological responses and effects of drugs on the nervous system.

Understand the mechanisms and conditions that trigger an action potential in neurons.

Identify the roles of sodium and potassium ions in the generation and propagation of action potentials.

Describe the resting potential state of a neuron and the importance of ion distribution.

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Definitions:

Increasing Knowledge

The process of acquiring new information or understanding, enhancing one's comprehension and cognitive base.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood, controlling the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Amygdala

A section of the brain involved in experiencing emotions, such as fear and pleasure.

Hippocampus

A part of the brain associated with memory formation, organization, and storage.