| H1: | Sensitivity to rhythm will significantly predict the perception of emotion on two dynamic nonverbal decoding tests. Participants who are better able to recognize and maintain a rhythm will demonstrate greater accuracy in perceiving emotions on the ECT and the CARAT than participants who are less able to recognize and maintain a rhythm. |
| H2: | Sensitivity to angularity will significantly predict the perception of emotion on two static nonverbal decoding tests. Participants who are better able to detect subtle differences between identical figures presented at two angles will demonstrate greater accuracy in perceiving emotions on the DANVA2-AF and the DANVA2-POS than participants who are unable to discriminate differences in angularity. |
| H3: | Sensitivity to configural manipulations within emotion-cue percepts will significantly predict the perception of emotion on two static nonverbal decoding tests. Participants who are able to detect subtle differences in orientation between two figures depicting straight lines, upward curves, and downward curves will demonstrate greater accuracy in perceiving emotions on the DANVA2-AF and DANVA2-POS than participants who are unable to discriminate differences in configuration. |
| H4: | Sensitivity to force will significantly predict the perception of emotion on two dynamic nonverbal decoding tests. Participants with greater force sensitivity will demonstrate greater accuracy in perceiving emotions on the ECT and CARAT than participants with less sensitivity to force. |