Ekman Conducted a Number of Studies of Facial Expressions and Found

question 29

Multiple Choice

Ekman conducted a number of studies of facial expressions and found that

• A)expression varies from culture to culture.
• B)there are too many emotions to classify.
• C)seven primary emotions are almost universal.
• D)common expressions exist only for happiness.

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Definitions:

Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that provokes anxiety and avoidance behavior.

Amygdala and Hippocampus

Two regions of the brain where the amygdala is involved in emotion regulation, particularly fear, and the hippocampus plays a key role in memory formation.

Object of Fear

A specific entity or scenario that induces a fear response in an individual.

Avoid

To keep away from or prevent something from happening or being experienced.