Nora has been blind since birth, and has never seen a smile, frown, or furrowed brow. At age three, how capable would she be of expressing emotions using the facial expressions of sighted people?
a. Incapable of properly using facial expressions, she would require special training.
b. She would be capable of expressing only negative emotions such as anger or sadness.
c. She would be able to express all six basic emotions just as well as sighted people.
d. It depends on what culture she is being reared in.
Answer: C
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