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GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 64

Motivation, Emotion and Stress and Coping · Emotions: Nature and theories of emotions · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which of the following psychologists is/are associated with the conceptualization of emotions?

  1. Leon Festinger
  2. Rom Harre
  3. Paul Ekman
  4. E. B. Titchener

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Correct answer: (B) Rom Harre; (C) Paul Ekman

Explanation

Paul Ekman is known for his work on the basic emotions and their expression, and Rom Harré for the social constructionist account of emotions. Festinger is known for cognitive dissonance and social comparison, and Titchener for structuralism.