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    The Function of the Contempt Emotion Is To
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The Function of the Contempt Emotion Is To

Question 31

Question 31

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The function of the contempt emotion is to:


A) destroy a social barrier.
B) maintain the social hierarchy
C) restore (or protect) the self
D) reverse an experience of failure

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