Which of the following is an empirical finding that supports the universality of basic emotions?

A) Anger,the only identifiable universal emotion,has been reported in every culture in the world.
B) Everywhere in the world,individualist people tend to report fewer experiences of shame.
C) Basic emotions are associated with activation of higher-order,more recently evolved brain structures.
D) Basic emotions appear to be triggered by similar stimuli in diverse settings around the world.

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Harmanpreet sandhu · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Research on the universality of basic emotions has found that people across different cultures and languages tend to identify similar facial expressions and physiological reactions as corresponding to the same basic emotions (such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, and surprise). This suggests that there are universal triggers for these emotions, such as certain facial configurations or environmental cues, that are recognized across cultures. This supports choice D, which suggests that basic emotions appear to be triggered by similar stimuli in diverse settings around the world. Choice A is incorrect because anger is not the only universally recognized emotion; other basic emotions have also been found to be recognized across cultures. Choice B is incorrect because it is not supported by evidence for the universality of basic emotions, but rather reflects a cultural difference in how people experience and express emotions. Choice C is also incorrect because it describes the neural correlates of emotions, but does not speak to their universality or cross-cultural recognition.

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