While traveling around the world, Teun shows various people pictures of men and women from his hometown who are smiling and frowning, and he asks these people to infer what emotions the individuals in the pictures are experiencing. According to the research on perceptions of primary emotions, Teun should find that
a. perceptions of the emotions vary widely as a function of the people's
culture.
b. perceptions of the emotions are relatively consistent across most cultures.
c. little can be inferred about the emotions unless the behaviors of the individuals in the pictures are alsodescribed.
d. little is inferred about the emotions unless the situational contexts of the individuals in the pictures are alsodescribed.
b
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A. mirror systems have been found in humans that correspond to the F5 region in monkeys. B. Broca's area may be important in many skills that involve imitation. C. language development and empathy seem to operate independently from mirror neuron mechanisms. D. certain parts of the brain are activated similarly when a person witnesses an emotion as when he or she directly experiences that emotion.
African-American mourning behavior includes
A) free expression of grief at funerals, which are directed toward release of deep emotion. B) silent worshipping and personal statements about the deceased individual. C) maintaining composure while acknowledging underlying grief. D) a defined, seven day mourning period.
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A. sampling differential B. sampling error C. standard error D. sampling strain