AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

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One of the consistent research findings in the area of facial expressions and emotion is the
A
Universality of facial expressions across cultures
B
Vast differences in facial expression between males and females
C
Ease with which people can learn to change their facial expressions under differing circumstances
D
way children’s facial expressions differ from adults
E
way in which individual’s facial expressions change as they age
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -WASHINGTON-Facial expressions have been called the “universal language of emotion, ” but people from different cultures perceive happy, sad or angry facial expressions in unique ways, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

Detailed explanation-2: -While emotions themselves are universal phenomena, they are always influenced by culture. How emotions are experienced, expressed, perceived, and regulated varies as a function of culturally normative behavior by the surrounding society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Briefly stated, the universality hypothesis claims that all humans communicate six basic internal emotional states (happy, surprise, fear, disgust, anger, and sad) using the same facial movements by virtue of their biological and evolutionary origins [Susskind JM, et al.

Detailed explanation-4: -Are facial expressions universal? Facial expressions are both universal and culture-specific. Dr. Ekman discovered strong evidence of universality* of some facial expressions of emotion as well as why expressions may appear differently across cultures.

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