Question

question 8
gregory bryant, dorsa amir, and colleagues conducted a study on cross - cultural perceptions of spontaneous (real) laughter and volitional (fake or forced) laughter. participants from 21 societies, including japan and turkey, listened to randomized recordings of spontaneous and volitional laughs produced by women. the research team concluded that the ability to distinguish between spontaneous and volitional laughter appears to be universal across cultures.
which potential finding from another study, if true, would most directly strengthen the team’s conclusion?
a. listeners from both japan and turkey tend to be able to determine how well two people know each other based on recordings of their conversation.
b. spontaneous laughter typically has a recognizably higher pitch than volitional laughter, regardless of what society the speakers in a conversation are from.
c. there is some evidence of correlation between the average size of communities in a society and judgments of spontaneous and volitional laughter by listeners in that society.
d. acoustic features of spontaneous laughter, such as pitch and intensity, have measurable variations both within and across societies.

Explanation:

The study focuses on cross-cultural perception of laughter types, which relates to how people from different cultures interpret social cues (laughter) as spontaneous or volitional. This aligns with social psychology, a subfield examining social interactions and perceptions across groups.

Answer:

A. Listeners from both Japan and Turkey tend to be able to determine how two people know each other based on recordings of their conversation.