Research on cultural differences in nonverbal behaviour (Masuda et al., 2008) found that when interpreting the facial expressions of a central figure American subjects were influenced by
A) the facial expressions of the surrounding group of people only.
B) the facial expression of the central figure only.
C) the facial expressions of both the central figure and the surrounding group of people.
D) both the facial expressions of the surrounding group of people and the mood of the landscape.
E) a more 'panoramic' view of the scene compared to Japanese subjects.
Answer: B) the facial expression of the central figure only.
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