While travelling around the world,Sven 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,which of the following is Sven most likely to find?

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Research on perceptions of primary emotions has shown that these emotions (such as happiness, sadness, anger, and fear) are universally recognized and expressed in a similar way across most cultures. This means that regardless of where Sven is showing the pictures, people are likely to infer similar emotions from the facial expressions. Choices C and D are unlikely to be the best answers because facial expressions can provide a lot of information about emotions even without additional behavioral or contextual information. Choice A is not entirely untrue, but the research suggests that relative consistency is more likely than wide variation.

While Travelling Around the World,Sven Shows Various People Pictures of Men