Peter's expression when Jan saw him at lunch was difficult to decode. One part of his face registered one emotion and another part of his face registered a different emotion. Therefore, Peter was demonstrating

a. an ambivalence display.
b. dissembling.
c. a deceptive display.
d. an affect blend.

Answer: D

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