Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence supporting the universality of basic emotions?

A) Basic emotions appear to be triggered by similar stimuli in diverse settings around the world.
B) People in more collectivist cultures tend to experience higher levels of guilt.
C) People from isolated cultures can recognize expressions associated with basic emotions from people of a different culture.
D) Basic emotions are associated with activation of brain regions that emerged early in human evolution.

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Candice Pierce · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The fact that people in collectivist cultures tend to experience higher levels of guilt is not evidence supporting the universality of basic emotions. The universality of basic emotions refers to the idea that people across cultures experience and express emotions such as happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, and disgust in similar ways. The other answer choices all provide evidence supporting this idea.

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