When Shown Photographs of Facial Expressions of Basic Emotions, People

question 416

Multiple Choice

When shown photographs of facial expressions of basic emotions, people from 21 different countries:

• A) were able to accurately identify each of the emotions being expressed.
• B) were only able to accurately identify the facial expressions for fear and disgust.
• C) were able to accurately identify happiness, surprise, and disgust, but not anger, fear, or sadness.
• D) varied greatly in their ability to correctly identify the different emotions being expressed.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, involved in complex behaviors such as planning, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Intertrial Interval

The amount of time that passes between the end of one trial or test and the beginning of the next in experimental contexts.

Conditioned Relief

A learned response where an organism anticipates the removal of an aversive stimulus, thus reducing stress or discomfort.