Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Statement I:Non-verbal emotional expression precedes verbal communication in human life.

Statement II:Socialisation inculcates display norms for appropriate emotional communication.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Explanation

Both claims about emotional communication hold true.

The first is accurate because infants show non-verbal emotional signals such as crying, smiling and facial expression before they command speech.

Non-verbal expression is thus developmentally prior to verbal communication.

The second is accurate because socialisation teaches display norms that govern when and how emotions may be shown.

These learned display rules vary across cultures and settings.

Together they show that emotion is both biologically early and socially regulated in communication.

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