When Marc arrived, he was smiling but with no drooping of eyelids or crinkling in the corners of his eyes. He is probably showing a(n)
A)emotional expression.
B)fake emotion.
C)display rule.
D)Duchenne smile.

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A genuine smile involves contraction of the muscles around the eyes, creating crow's feet or crinkling in the corners of the eyes. As Marc's smile did not show any crinkling, it is likely that he is faking the emotion. This is known as a fake smile or a social smile.

When Marc Arrived, He Was Smiling but with No Drooping