Masks That Are Meant to Be Frightening or Threatening Are

question 87

Multiple Choice

Masks that are meant to be frightening or threatening are strikingly similar around the world. The ability of people from different cultures to "read" the mask's emotional message suggests that basic emotional expressions

• A)have universal biological roots.
• B)are learned at an early age.
• C)are culturally derived.
• D)are neither lasting nor innate.

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Definitions:

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors and the ways in which learning occurs through the associations between stimuli and responses.

Introspection

The examination or observation of one's own emotional and mental processes.

Dismissed

The act of being sent away or rejected, often used in legal, professional, or educational contexts to indicate termination or exclusion.

Observable Behavior

Actions or reactions of an individual that can be seen or measured directly, without needing to infer internal states or processes.