According to the Discrete Emotions Theory,emotional Expressions Are Recognizable Across

question 158

Multiple Choice

According to the discrete emotions theory,emotional expressions are recognizable across cultures because

• A)teaching children about emotional expression is important for survival in all cultures.
• B)each emotion is associated with a distinct "motor program" that reflects genetically influenced physiological responses that are essentially the same in all people.
• C)during colonization,missionaries all over the world were teaching children about life and love,and also taught about how to express and recognize emotions in other people.
• D)the limbic system responds to emotion-provoking stimuli in the same way,and emotions are indistinguishable from a physiological stand-point (i.e. ,they all have the same patterns of activation).

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Definitions:

MBTI

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: a personality assessment tool that categorizes individuals into 16 distinct personality types based on their preferences in four dimensions of human behavior.

Personality Type

A classification of individuals based on their characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Inherited Traits

Characteristics or qualities passed down genetically from parents to offspring.

Nurture

The care and attention given to something or someone to support their growth, development, or well-being.