For a lab project, Rachel wants to correlate autonomic states, as measured by skin conductance, with emotions produced by watching a video. It is most likely that Rachel will observe
A) clear differences in autonomic measures between emotions like anger and fear.
B) strong differences between different negative emotions, like anger and fear, but fewer differences between positive and negative emotions in general.
C) strong differences between different negative emotions, but no differences between different positive emotions.
D) stronger autonomic responses to negative emotions, such as fear or anger, than to positive emotions, like happiness and pride.

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Research has consistently shown that the autonomic nervous system responds more strongly to negative emotions like fear and anger than to positive emotions like happiness and pride. Therefore, it is likely that Rachel will observe stronger autonomic responses to negative emotions compared to positive emotions during her experiment.

For a Lab Project, Rachel Wants to Correlate Autonomic States