Evolutionary theories of emotion assume all EXCEPT which of the following?
A) Emotions are largely innate.
B) Emotions followed thought in the evolutionary sequence.
C) Emotions originate in subcortical brain structures.
D) Humans have a relatively small number of innate emotions with adaptive value.

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Evolutionary theories of emotions, such as the one proposed by Charles Darwin, suggest that emotions are largely innate (A), originate in subcortical brain structures (C), and serve adaptive functions (D). However, they do not suggest that emotions followed thought in the evolutionary sequence (B). Instead, emotions were thought to develop alongside other traits that aided survival and reproduction.

Evolutionary Theories of Emotion Assume All EXCEPT Which of the Following