In your role as a psychological consultant, you are advising Canadian Customs officials on border checks. They are interested in increasing the ability of border guards to detect facial expressions of emotion. What one piece of advice might be most useful?
A)Have the guards in a high state of arousal.
B)Use male border guards.
C)Use female border guards.
D)Have the guards in a low state of arousal.
E)Tell the guards to not be empathetic.

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Research suggests that, on average, women tend to be better at recognizing facial expressions of emotion than men. This could be due to a variety of factors, including socialization or biological differences in emotion processing.

In Your Role as a Psychological Consultant, You Are Advising