Question

OPTION A INSIDE OUT

1 Inside Out is more than just an animated movie from Pixar—the makers of Toy Story, Up, Finding Nemo and
2 more. It's a kid-friendly introduction to real-life neuroscience. Inside Out portrays Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear and
3 Disgust as colourful characters interacting inside the brain of an 11-year-old girl named Riley. In the movie, the
4 characters inside Riley's head support each other, or get in each other's way, just like emotions do in our own heads.
5 We are strangers to ourselves, and in particular we are strangers to our own mind. We have all these emotions,
6 but very often we have no idea how they work or why we feel them. The movie is inspired by Paul Ekman’s studies
7 on how emotions are expressed across different cultures. This psychologist determined that, regardless of their
8 upbringing, humans possess a standard set of facial expressions for six or seven emotions. The filmmakers turned
9 five of the emotions on Ekman's list into animated characters. Two others—surprise and contempt—were left out of
10 the script for simplicity.
11 Kids in their pre-teens and early teens often experience a sharp drop in happiness and a sudden rise in anxiety.
12 Inside Out shows Riley dealing with that shift. The film also shows how the parents deal with it. They accept her
13 change maybe because, as parents, they are aware that children must eventually go through that variable phase.
14 All in all, this film reveals how important it is to get a better understanding of our brain. In fact, learning how our
15 own emotions work would be a dream come true for adolescents and their parents—and for neuroscientists as well.

CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

1. The movie Inside out shows...
(a) how the protagonist manages her sudden changes of mood. (b) how Riley’s relationship with Ekman develops.
(c) how adolescent brains dream. (d) how the protagonist’s emotions interact with strangers.

2. According to Paul Ekman’s studies...
(a) human beings have different facial features depending on their race. (b) the expression of emotions is culturally determined.
(c) humans from all backgrounds show basic emotions in the same way. (d) most human beings have a very strange mind.

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Answer 1

CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

1. The movie Inside out shows...

(a) how the protagonist manages her sudden changes of mood.


2. According to Paul Ekman’s studies...

(c) humans from all backgrounds show basic emotions in the same way.



Prueba de Selectividad, Andalucía, Septiembre 2015-2016 (Suplementario). Inglés.