Question 1

Happiness is primarily encoded in the:&#10;A) Brows and forehead&#10;B) Eyes, mouth, and cheeks&#10;C) Chin and nose&#10;D) Eyes

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that the eyes, mouth, and cheeks are the key facial features involved in expressing happiness. The mouth lifts into a smile, the cheeks raise, and the eyes crinkle at the corners.

Question 2

According to the neuro-cultural perspective, emotional elicitors are:&#10;A) Expressions of emotion that are based on culture&#10;B) Internal emotional states that trigger facial reactions&#10;C) Events that stimulate emotion in the human brain&#10;D) Accents that impede accurate decoding

Accepted Answer

The neuro-cultural perspective suggests that emotional elicitors include events or stimuli that activate particular areas of the brain, leading to the experience of specific emotions. This perspective integrates both biological and cultural factors in the experience of emotions.

Question 3

The behavioral ecology perspective argues that:&#10;A) Nonverbal expressions of emotion are influenced by social motives and should therefore be interpreted within the context of interpersonal interaction&#10;B) There is a connection between people's internal emotional states and their facial expressions of emotion&#10;C) Emotional expressions are innate and inherited&#10;D) Both emotions and emotional expressions evolved over time because they were adaptive and helped people survive

Accepted Answer

The behavioral ecology perspective emphasizes that nonverbal expressions of emotion are shaped by social contexts and motives, suggesting they should be interpreted within interpersonal interactions.

Question 4

Facial expressions that are the hardest to detect are called:&#10;A) Static facial cues&#10;B) Slow facial signals&#10;C) Rapid signals&#10;D) Micromomentary facial expressions

Accepted Answer

Micromomentary facial expressions are the hardest to detect as they last for only a fraction of a second and are often too subtle for the human eye to pick up on. This can make them very challenging to interpret accurately, even for trained experts in the field of nonverbal communication.

Question 5

Which of the following would not be a body cue of emotion:&#10;A) Clenched fists&#10;B) Stomping feet&#10;C) Glaring at someone&#10;D) Throwing arms up

Accepted Answer

All of the listed options involve some sort of body movement or position, except for glaring at someone which is just a facial expression.

Question 6

People are better able to decode emotions in the faces of people who are from the same culture or ethnic group as themselves.

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that people are better at decoding emotions of faces from their own culture or ethnic group, likely due to familiarity with cultural expressions and norms.

Question 7

Emotional intelligence is made up of emotional intelligence, emotional recognition, emotional understanding, emotional motivation, and emotional management.

Accepted Answer

Emotional intelligence is made up of five key elements: emotional awareness, emotional recognition, emotional understanding, emotional motivation, and emotional management.

Question 8

Emotional intelligence involves the process of encoding but not the process of decoding.

Accepted Answer

Emotional intelligence involves both the process of encoding (identifying, understanding, and expressing emotions) and the process of decoding (reading and interpreting emotions in others).

Question 9

What are the six basic emotions according to Ekman & Friesen?

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Question 10

What are the five common cultural display rules?

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Deck 9: Expressing Emotions