Question 1

In terms of ability to recognize others' facial expressions of emotion

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A)   introverts do better than extraverts and women do better than men.
B)   introverts do worse than extraverts and women do better than men.
C)   introverts do better than extraverts and women do worse than men.
D)   introverts do worse than extraverts and women do worse than men. A

Question 2

The most universally understood way of expressing emotion is through

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A)   hand gestures.
B)   body postures.
C)   facial expressions.
D)   tone of voice.

Question 3

Feigned smiles are initiated ________ abruptly and last for a ________ time than genuine smiles.

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A)   more; shorter
B)   less; longer
C)   more; longer
D)   less; shorter

Question 4

Botox paralysis of the frowning facial muscles ________ people's reading of sadness-related sentences and ________ activity in emotion-related brain circuits.

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A)   speeds; speeds
B)   slows; slows
C)   slows; speeds
D)   speeds; slows

Question 5

People often overestimate the clarity of their intentions in their e-mails because they underestimate the importance of ________ in communication.

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A)   relative deprivation
B)   the spillover effect
C)   tones of voice
D)   the adaptation-level phenomenon

Question 6

With regard to emotions, Darwin believed that

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A)   the expression of emotions helped our ancestors to survive.
B)   all humans express basic emotions using similar facial expressions.
C)   human facial expressions of emotion retain elements of animals' emotional displays.
D)   all of these statements are true.

Question 7

In which country are people most likely to convey visible facial expressions of their inner feelings?

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A)   China
B)   Australia
C)   Japan
D)   India

Question 8

The tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear or happiness is called

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A)   the spillover effect.
B)   the feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
C)   spontaneous remission.
D)   the facial feedback effect.

Question 9

It has been suggested that baring the teeth is universally associated with the expression of anger because this ability to convey threats has helped humans to survive. This suggestion best illustrates the

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A)   evolutionary perspective.
B)   relative deprivation principle.
C)   two-factor theory.
D)   adaptation-level phenomenon.

Question 10

The facial expressions associated with particular emotions are

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A)   learned in early childhood.
B)   different in Eastern and Western cultures.
C)   the same throughout the world.
D)   more similar in adults than they are in children or adolescents.

Question 11

Research on nonverbal communication has revealed that

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A)   it is easy to hide your emotions by controlling your facial expressions.
B)   facial expressions tend to be the same the world over, while gestures vary from culture to culture.
C)   most authentic expressions last between 7 and 10 seconds.
D)   most gestures have universal meanings; facial expressions vary from culture to culture.

Question 12

Maureen is an introvert, who prefers staying in and reading a good book. Her friend Paula is an extrovert, who would much rather spend her time partying. In terms of their ability to recognize facial expressions of emotion and express emotions,

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A)   Paula is better at recognition and Maureen is more expressive.
B)   Maureen is better at recognition and Paula is more expressive.
C)   Both are equally good at recognition but neither is very expressive.
D)   Both are equally expressive but neither is good at recognition.

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding gestures and facial expressions?

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A)   Gestures are universal; facial expressions, culture-specific.
B)   Facial expressions are universal; gestures, culture-specific.
C)   Both gestures and facial expressions are universal.
D)   Both gestures and facial expressions are culture-specific.

Question 14

Imitating another person's facial expression of emotion is most likely to facilitate

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A)   the feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
B)   the catharsis of aggressive feelings.
C)   parasympathetic nervous system activity.
D)   empathy.

Question 15

Men and women students watched film clips that were sad, happy, or frightening. Measures taken during their viewing of films showed that the genders differed the most in their

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A)   self-reported emotions.
B)   changes in heart rate.
C)   facial expressions of emotion.
D)   changes in respiration. C

Question 16

Research on nonverbal communication indicates that

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A)   very young children's facial expressions of emotion are difficult to interpret.
B)   children learn the facial expressions associated with emotion by observing adults.
C)   blind children who have never observed others demonstrate normal facial expressions of emotion.
D)   boys are better than girls at recognizing nonverbal expressions of emotion.

Question 17

If you mimic another person's facial expressions of emotion, you probably will feel increasing empathy for that person. This is best explained in terms of

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A)   the catharsis hypothesis.
B)   relative deprivation.
C)   the James-Lange theory.
D)   the feel-good, do-good phenomenon. C

Question 18

If a gender-neutral face is made to look angry, most people perceive it as ________. If asked to imagine an angry face, most identify it as ________.

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A)   male; female
B)   female; male
C)   male; male
D)   female; female

Question 19

Women show ________ facial expression of emotion than men while viewing frightening films, and they show ________ facial expression of emotion than men while viewing happy films.

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A)   more; less
B)   more; more
C)   less; more
D)   less; less

Question 20

Chiana and her husband both want to feel and express greater warmth and affection for each other. They would be advised to spend time looking intently at one another's

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A)   eyes.
B)   lips.
C)   hand gestures.
D)   body postures.

Exam 36: Expressed Emotion

In terms of ability to recognize others' facial expressions of emotion

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The most universally understood way of expressing emotion is through

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Feigned smiles are initiated ________ abruptly and last for a ________ time than genuine smiles.

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Botox paralysis of the frowning facial muscles ________ people's reading of sadness-related sentences and ________ activity in emotion-related brain circuits.

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People often overestimate the clarity of their intentions in their e-mails because they underestimate the importance of ________ in communication.

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With regard to emotions, Darwin believed that

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In which country are people most likely to convey visible facial expressions of their inner feelings?

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The tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear or happiness is called

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It has been suggested that baring the teeth is universally associated with the expression of anger because this ability to convey threats has helped humans to survive. This suggestion best illustrates the

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The facial expressions associated with particular emotions are

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Research on nonverbal communication has revealed that

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Maureen is an introvert, who prefers staying in and reading a good book. Her friend Paula is an extrovert, who would much rather spend her time partying. In terms of their ability to recognize facial expressions of emotion and express emotions,

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Which of the following is true regarding gestures and facial expressions?

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Imitating another person's facial expression of emotion is most likely to facilitate

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Men and women students watched film clips that were sad, happy, or frightening. Measures taken during their viewing of films showed that the genders differed the most in their

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Research on nonverbal communication indicates that

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If you mimic another person's facial expressions of emotion, you probably will feel increasing empathy for that person. This is best explained in terms of

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If a gender-neutral face is made to look angry, most people perceive it as ________. If asked to imagine an angry face, most identify it as ________.

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Women show ________ facial expression of emotion than men while viewing frightening films, and they show ________ facial expression of emotion than men while viewing happy films.

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Chiana and her husband both want to feel and express greater warmth and affection for each other. They would be advised to spend time looking intently at one another's

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