Dr Lynch Shows Members of a Preliterate Andean Culture and American

Dr. Lynch shows members of a preliterate Andean culture and American college students a series of photos of either Andeans or Americans displaying emotional expressions. She asks Andeans and Americans to identify the emotion displayed in each photo. Based on Ekman's results, what might Dr. Lynch predict?

A) The Andeans should perform more poorly than the Americans overall.
B) Participants should identify emotions accurately when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group, but not when they are displayed by members of the other group.
C) Participants should identify emotions accurately both when they are displayed by members of their own cultural group and when they are displayed by members of the other group.
D) The American should perform more poorly than the Andeans overall.

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