In looking at gender differences in emotion, psychologist Agneta Fischer and her colleagues analyzed cross-cultural data from 37 countries around the world. The researchers found that across cultures:
A) women report experiencing and expressing more anger and hostility than men.
B) men report experiencing and expressing more sadness, fear, and guilt than women.
C) women experience the same type and number of emotions as men but are conditioned not to express them because of cultural display rules.
D) for both men and women, the expression of emotions is strongly influenced by culturally determined display rules.

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The researchers found that the expression of emotions is strongly influenced by culturally determined display rules for both men and women. This suggests that gender differences in emotional expression are largely socially constructed rather than biologically determined. The other options are incorrect, as research has consistently shown that women tend to experience and express more sadness and anxiety, while men tend to express more anger and aggression. Additionally, cultural display rules do not explain why there are differences in emotional experiences between men and women.

In Looking at Gender Differences in Emotion, Psychologist Agneta Fischer