The textbook presents an anecdote dealing with the Wolof people of Senegal. The incident that is described involves the apparent suicide of a woman and the emotional response of the onlookers. The point that the anecdote makes is that
a. there are cultural norms for the expression of emotion.
b. people throughout the world recognize the same basic emotions.
c. the range of emotional expression is genetically inherited.
d. cultures express all emotions in the same way.
Answer: a. there are cultural norms for the expression of emotion.
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