Question 1

Charice's boyfriend is late for their date.Charice believes this is because he is thoughtless and self-centered.Charice is making a(n)______________attribution.

Accepted Answer

Charice is making a personal attribution, also known as an internal attribution, by attributing her boyfriend's lateness to his personality traits, such as being thoughtless and self-centered.

Question 2

A target's "gaze disengagement" tends to lead perceivers to

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The answer of A target's "gaze disengagement" tends to lead...

Question 3

The purpose of an emoticon is to

Accepted Answer

Emoticons are used to convey nonverbal cues such as emotions or tone in written communication, helping to clarify the sender's intent.

Question 4

Which part of the brain is activated when we sniff a disgusting odor as well as when we watch others sniffing the disgusting odor?

Accepted Answer

The insula is involved in processing emotions and is activated when experiencing disgust, whether directly or through observation.

Question 5

Which assertion is supported by research on deception?

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that focusing on body movements can be more effective for detecting deception than focusing on facial expressions, as facial expressions can be more easily controlled.

Question 6

The "anger superiority effect" in social perception refers to the finding that people are quicker to

Accepted Answer

The "anger superiority effect" suggests that people can more quickly detect an angry face in a crowd compared to neutral or happy faces, likely due to evolutionary advantages in recognizing potential threats.

Question 7

One of the reasons that we are not very successful at detecting deception is because we

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The answer of One of the reasons that we are...

Question 8

What do psychologists mean when they describe a judgment of another person as based on "thin slices?"

Accepted Answer

"Thin slices" refer to making judgments based on a small amount of information or a brief observation of someone's behavior.

Question 9

Which emotion is not considered to be a primary emotion?

Accepted Answer

Embarrassment is not considered a primary emotion; primary emotions are universal and biologically based, such as sadness, fear, and anger.

Question 10

Cross-cultural research on perception of emotion,such as that conducted by Elfenbein and Ambady (2002),indicates that

Accepted Answer

Research by Elfenbein and Ambady (2002) suggests that while people can perceive emotions across different cultures, they are more accurate when judging emotions of individuals from their own culture due to shared cultural norms and expressions.

Question 11

A group of theories that describe how people explain the causes of behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

Attribution theory refers to a set of theories that describe how people explain the cause of behavior. It proposes that individuals try to understand the causes of others’ behavior by attributing it to either internal (dispositional) causes or external (situational) causes. This theory includes the covariation model, Kelley’s theory of attribution, and Weiner’s theory of achievement motivation.

Question 12

Based on Ekman and O'Sullivan's (1991)research,who would be the most likely to accurately detect when another individual was lying?

Accepted Answer

Ekman and O'Sullivan's research found that U.S. Secret Service agents were the most accurate at detecting deception, likely due to their specialized training and experience in observing behavior.

Question 13

Cross-cultural differences in the perception of nonverbal behavior are least prevalent in which of the following types______________of judgments?

Accepted Answer

Evaluations of emotions and facial features tend to be more universal across cultures, as basic emotions and their expressions are generally recognized similarly worldwide.

Question 14

The importance of nonverbal behavior to social perception can be seen by the fact that e-mail messages

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal behavior plays a crucial role in conveying sarcasm, humor, and other emotional cues, which are often lost in written communication such as e-mail messages. This can lead to misinterpretation and misunderstandings.

Question 15

What is the adaptive significance of being able to identify the emotion of disgust in others' faces?

Accepted Answer

Being able to identify the emotion of disgust in others' faces helps us to avoid potential food poisoning. This is important for survival and maintaining good health.

Question 16

Bella is a teacher who suspects that a student is trying to deceive her.Under which of the following conditions does Bella have the best chance of being accurate in her attempts to detect whether or not the student is lying?

Accepted Answer

Asking someone to recount their story in reverse chronological order increases cognitive load, making it more difficult for liars to maintain consistency in their fabricated stories, thereby improving the chances of detecting deception.

Question 17

A meta-analysis conducted by Elfenbein and Ambady (2002)found that the emotion that is most accurately perceived by people all over the world based on facial expressions is

Accepted Answer

Happiness is the emotion that is most accurately perceived by people all over the world based on facial expressions.

Question 18

Which research finding is most consistent with Darwin's hypothesis that the ability to interpret emotion from facial expressions has survival value?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing angry faces quickly can be crucial for survival, as it allows individuals to respond to potential threats or danger in their environment.

Question 19

Jerry makes frequent eye contact with the person to whom he is talking.This is most likely to elicit a(n)

Accepted Answer

Eye contact can convey a range of emotions and intentions, and the response it elicits depends on the nature of the eye contact itself, such as its intensity, duration, and context.

Question 20

Deception is most likely to be detected by attending to which channel of communication?

Accepted Answer

Voice pitch is often a reliable indicator of deception, as changes in pitch can occur when a person is nervous or lying.

Quiz 4: Perceiving Persons

Charice's boyfriend is late for their date.Charice believes this is because he is thoughtless and self-centered.Charice is making a(n) ______________attribution.