Question

Humans can accurately recognize a smile from a greater distance than they can other facial expressions of emotion. One explanation for this finding is that being able to predict, accurately and quickly, that an approaching person has good intentions contributed to the development of cooperation among humans and the development of society. On which perspective in psychology is this explanation based

Answer 1

The correct answer is - Evolutionary psychology.

Step-by-step explanation:

Evolutionary psychology is a hypothetical methodology in the social and behavioral sciences, that is used to study mental structure development from an advanced evolutionary aspect. It helps in identifying and differentiate which human psychological qualities are beneficiary of evolutionary choices.

Smile and other facial expressions are helpful in the advanced development of the useful result of such psychological and evolutionary choices.