If Joe and Jane were asked to guess the emotion expressed in the faces of several different people, it would be expected that ____.
A) Joe would do it more accurately
B) Jane would do it more quickly though not necessarily more accurately
C) Joe would be better at detecting surprise, but Jane would be better at detecting anger
D) Joe would be better at detecting sadness, but Jane would be better at detecting happiness

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There is no evidence from the given information to suggest that one person would be more accurate than the other, but it is possible that Jane could perform the task more quickly due to gender stereotypes and societal expectations that women are better at reading emotions.

If Joe and Jane Were Asked to Guess the Emotion