Which of the Following Is the Correct Definition of Emotion

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct definition of emotion?

• A)the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes
• B)an aspect of consciousness characterized by a certain physical arousal involving facial and bodily changes, brain activation, and tendencies toward action, all shaped by cultural rules.
• C)an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinctive from our rational abilities of cognition
• D)a set of social and cultural rules that regulates when, how, and where a person may express (or must suppress)feelings.

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Definitions:

Market Revolution

The dramatic increase in exchange of goods and services in the 19th century U.S., facilitated by advancements in transportation, commercialization, and industrialization.

Economic Opportunities

Prospects for participation in economic activities that can lead to employment and financial success.

Cult of Domesticity

A 19th-century ideology in the United States and Britain that glorified women's roles in home-making and child-rearing, emphasizing piety, purity, domesticity, and submissiveness.