According to the information in the fragment, it can be inferred that the study was testing the facial feedback hypothesis (option A).
<h3>What is the facial fedback hypothesis?</h3>
The raised facial feedback hypothesis is a proposal by the American psychologist Silvan Tomkins in 1962. In it he argues that the activation of some facial muscles sends sensory information to the brain and an emotional experience is then induced in the subject.
According to the above, the frown and the smile are facial aspects that influence the receiver's perception to establish a conclusion about the cartoons. So the correct answer is option A.
Note: This question is incomplete because the options are missing. Here are the options:
Facial feedback hypothesis
Nonverbal hypothesis
Cognitive-mediational theory
Two-factor theory of emotion
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