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Plutchik would say that regret is _____________?

Correct answer: D. A combination of more basic emotions

  • A. Not really an emotions, because it does not appear on the emotion wheel.
  • B. One of the thousand distinct emotions of which people are capable.
  • C. One of the basic emotions.
  • D. A combination of more basic emotions

Explanation

In Plutchik's model, regret is a complex emotion formed by combining more basic emotions rather than being one of the primary emotions on the emotion wheel. The model treats many named emotions as blends or variations of basic emotional states.

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