According to research presented in the text, which of the following is true regarding the ability of humans to recognize the emotional expressions of others?
A) Emotional expressions cannot be masked or concealed.
B) If the expression on someone's face doesn't match the social situation that produced the expression, people will generally believe that the emotion the
person is really feeling corresponds to their facial expression and not to the
social situation.
C) One's interpretation of a person's facial expression can be influenced by the facial expressions of others present in the situation.
D) Across culture, people are generally not very accurate at recognizing emotional expression.
E) People are more accurate at identifying emotions when they have to label the expression themselves, as opposed to choosing from a list of labels that has been provided to them.
Answer: C) One's interpretation of a person's facial expression can be influenced by the facial expressions of others present in the situation.
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