Charles Darwin believed that emotions were a product of evolution and were universal. Show how the research of Paul Ekman supported this conclusion and how culture constrains emotional expression

Then, summarize three major theoretical approaches to emotions.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Paul Ekman identified seven universal expressions. Discuss how this finding supports Darwin's views. Cultures establish social rules that guide people in appropriate expressions of emotion. Discuss the physiology of emotions, the James-Lange theory, the Cannon-Bard theory, and cognitive appraisal theories.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A. eidetic memory B. emotion-dependent memory C. state-dependent memory D. flashbulb memory

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A bell-shaped distribution, with a large number of scores in the middle, tapering to very few extremely high and low scores is known as a

a. normal curve. b. positive skew. c. negative skew. d. histogram.

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Dynamical Systems Theory suggests that

A. movements are not controlled by the central nervous system and cognitive processes alone B. environment has very little to do with human development C. movement is controlled by a limited number of clearly defined systems D. one subsystem is ultimately responsible for control of human movement

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