Question 1

Cultural guidelines that can regulate expression of emotion are called

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display rules.

Question 2

Which statement exemplifies the discrete emotions theory?

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Roses,tulips,and daisies are all just flowers.

Question 3

Most research indicates that all of the following emotions have considerable cross-cultural agreement EXCEPT

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suspicion.

Question 4

Supposedly,the Inuits have nearly a thousand words for snow.Although the number may be exaggerated,all the words describe variations of the basic concept of snow.Which theory of emotions does this observation parallel?

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Discrete emotions

Question 5

Which of the following emotions would be most difficult to read from facial expression alone?

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Envy

Question 6

Although there appears to be some underlying biological component to PMS,most Eastern women do not report much in the way of discomfort or disruption to their normal routines,whereas many women from Western cultures report significant changes during their menstrual cycle.What might explain this discrepancy?

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Display rules

Question 7

Evidence regarding facial expression in different cultures suggests that

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facial expressions are to some extent innate.

Question 8

Ekman's research proposed that there are __________ distinct emotions across cultures.

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seven

Question 9

Which of the following theories states that emotions are from our interpretations of our bodily reactions to stimuli?

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James-Lange theory of emotion
% correct 65 a = 65 b = 5 c = 25 d = 5 r = .21

Question 10

Larry comes home to find his house on fire.Which of the following statements best represents the James-Lange theory?

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"I am afraid because I am shaking."

Question 11

The James-Lange theory of emotions focuses on the __________ determinants of emotions.

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physiological

Question 12

"Look,Mom,she is not really happy; you can see it in her eyes!" cries Amelia's little sister.What might this sharp little 4-year-old have spotted?

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A Pan Am smile

Question 13

Ekman conducted a number of studies of facial expressions and found that

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seven primary emotions are almost universal.

Question 14

A 3-month old baby named Bryan smiles even when he is alone.Scientific research has suggested that his smile should be attributed to

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his innate motor programs from birth.

Question 15

The emotion alarm,a mixture of fear and surprise,is one example of a

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secondary emotion.
% correct 85 a = 15 b = 85 c = 0 d = 0 r = .48

Question 16

Which facial expression would you be surprised to see your newborn baby exhibit?

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smirk

Question 17

When Rose arrived,she was smiling but with no drooping of eyelids or crinkling in the corners of her eyes.She is probably showing

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fake emotion.

Question 18

Which of the following emotions might Sven,an exchange student from Europe,have the most difficulty recognizing?

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Jealousy

Question 19

As you walk into your dorm room,you notice that your roommate is crying.Why is it difficult to know if she is happy or sad?

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Her physiological reactions are likely to be similar.

Question 20

According to the discrete emotions theory,emotions

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serve evolutionary functions.

Quiz 9: Emotion and Motivation