Which term refers to a proposed set of universal emotions including anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise?

Which term refers to a proposed set of universal emotions including anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise?

• A. Free will
• B. Universal emotions
• C. Satiety
• D. Motivation

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is that there exists a set of emotions proposed to be universal across humans. This label—universal emotions—describes a group of basic, biologically based emotions that people in diverse cultures tend to recognize and express in similar ways. The six listed—anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise—are the classic examples often cited as universal emotions, with research (notably by Ekman) showing cross-cultural recognition of their distinct facial expressions. The other terms don’t refer to a proposed set of emotions shared by people everywhere: free will is about autonomous choice, satiety is the feeling of fullness, and motivation is the drive to act.

The idea being tested is that there exists a set of emotions proposed to be universal across humans. This label—universal emotions—describes a group of basic, biologically based emotions that people in diverse cultures tend to recognize and express in similar ways. The six listed—anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise—are the classic examples often cited as universal emotions, with research (notably by Ekman) showing cross-cultural recognition of their distinct facial expressions. The other terms don’t refer to a proposed set of emotions shared by people everywhere: free will is about autonomous choice, satiety is the feeling of fullness, and motivation is the drive to act.