Which Statement About the Origins of Cultural Differences in Emotion

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the origins of cultural differences in emotion is true?

• A) Parental socialization plays a minor part in the development of emotions that are appropriate to the culture.
• B) Differences in emotional experience appear to be entirely due to environmental, as opposed to genetic, differences.
• C) Differences in emotional expression appear to be largely due to genetic differences.
• D) The same emotional experience may have different meanings across cultures.

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Definitions:

Morphemes

The smallest grammatical unit in a language. A morpheme is not necessarily the same as a word. It may or may not stand alone, but it contributes meaning to a word.

Phonemes

The basic and distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the study of signs, symbols, language, and their significant content.

Psycholinguistics

The study of how language is acquired, produced, and used and how the sounds and symbols of language are translated into meaning.