Question 1

Which of the following facial expressions does not belong?

Accepted Answer

Anger, surprise, and happy are all basic universal facial expressions recognized across cultures. Desire, on the other hand, is not considered a basic universal facial expression and may vary in interpretation depending on cultural and social contexts.

Question 2

According to research conducted by Susskind and his colleagues (2008) presented by the authors of your text, the expression of fear involves facial movements which

Accepted Answer

The research conducted by Susskind and his colleagues (2008) presented in the text suggested that the expression of fear involves facial movements that increase sensory input. This may be due to the fact that the widened eyes and raised eyebrows associated with fear allow for greater visual perception, while the opened mouth allows for increased olfactory and gustatory input.

Question 3

Based on the information in your text about research by Becker and his colleagues (2007) on decoding emotions, complete the analogy: men: ________:: ________: happiness.

Accepted Answer

Becker and his colleagues found that men are more likely to be associated with anger, while women are more likely to be associated with happiness.

Question 4

All of the following are among the six universally recognized facial expressions reported by Ekman except

Accepted Answer

Ekman's six universally recognized facial expressions are happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust. Guilt is not included in the list.

Question 5

Recent research suggests that the expression for the emotion of contempt may be

Accepted Answer

Recent research suggests that the expression for the emotion of contempt is another universal emotion. This means that it is found in many cultures around the world and is not specific to just one culture.

Question 6

According to research conducted by Susskind and his colleagues (2008) presented by the authors of your text, when people make the facial expression of disgust, it involves

Accepted Answer

The research conducted by Susskind and his colleagues (2008), presented by the authors of the text, suggests that when people make the facial expression of disgust, it involves decreasing input from the senses, particularly from the olfactory and gustatory systems. This reduced sensory input is believed to be related to the aversive nature of the stimuli that elicits the expression of disgust.

Question 7

Based on evidence presented by the authors of your text, the facial expression for disgust is adaptive because it

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The answer of Based on evidence presented by the authors...

Question 8

Based on research by Becker and his colleagues (2007) presented by the authors of your text, which man's expression would be the fastest to decode?

Accepted Answer

Research by Becker and colleagues (2007) found that anger is one of the fastest emotions to be decoded in men, likely due to its evolutionary significance in signaling potential threats.

Question 9

Contemporary researchers have collected evidence that naturalist Charles Darwin (1872) was correct when he asserted that facial expressions are ________ specific.

Accepted Answer

Darwin's research showed that facial expressions are universal and specific to species, regardless of culture or location. This means that humans and other animals share common facial expressions to convey emotions such as happiness, fear, anger, and sadness.

Question 10

Nora has been blind since birth, and has never seen a smile, frown, or furrowed brow. At age three, how capable would she be of expressing emotions using the facial expressions of sighted people?

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that the ability to express basic emotions through facial expressions is innate and does not require visual learning. Blind individuals, including those blind since birth, can express emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust through facial expressions just as accurately as sighted people. This suggests that the ability to express basic emotions is not learned through visual observation but is rather an innate human capability.

Question 11

Darwin believed that nonverbal communications were once-useful physiological reactions. Which face could Wghn, an early human, make that looks like the vomiting in order to communicate to his group, "Don't eat that!"

Accepted Answer

A disgust face resembles the act of vomiting and would be the most effective way for early humans to communicate the message "Don't eat that!" to their group.

Question 12

Ekman and Friesen (1971) collected convincing evidence that facial expressions are universal. In their research, they studied

Accepted Answer

Ekman and Friesen studied a preliterate tribe in an isolated part of New Guinea and found that the individuals in the tribe were able to identify and interpret facial expressions in the same way as individuals from other cultures that they had studied. This provided evidence that facial expressions are universal, as they were recognizable even in a culture that had little contact with the wider world.

Question 13

The six major facial expressions discussed in the text are widely considered to be

Accepted Answer

The text indicates that the six major facial expressions are widely considered to be universal, meaning they are recognized and expressed similarly across different cultures and even among different species.

Question 14

Imagine traveling to a country where you don't speak the native language. You just had a great meal. You don't want to be misunderstood, so how can you communicate to your host that the meal was great, and that you're happy?

Accepted Answer

Smiling is a universal expression of happiness and appreciation, and it can be understood even if you don't speak the same language. The other options may not be universally understood and can be misinterpreted. For example, the "thumbs up" sign is considered offensive in some countries.

Question 15

Ekman and his colleagues have identified ________ universal facial expressions in their research.

Accepted Answer

Ekman and his colleagues identified six universal facial expressions: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust. These expressions are recognized across cultures and are believed to be innate, rather than learned behaviors.

Question 16

Recall that Ekman and Friesen (1971) have demonstrated that Fore tribespeople from a preliterate culture in New Guinea were able to decode facial expressions of Westerners and encode emotion easily interpretable by Westerners. Their findings suggest that Darwin was

Accepted Answer

Darwin was right in suggesting that facial expressions are species-specific, meaning they are universal among humans, not culture-specific.

Question 17

According to research conducted by Susskind and his colleagues (2008) presented by the authors of your text, the emotions of ________ and ________ involve opposite facial muscle movements.

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The answer of According to research conducted by Susskind and...

Question 18

Based on research by Becker and his colleagues (2007) about decoding emotions presented by the authors of your text, which person's expression would be the easiest to decode?

Accepted Answer

According to the research by Becker and his colleagues (2007), the emotion of happiness is the easiest to decode, followed by anger, fear, disgust, and sadness. Therefore, Amanda's expression of happiness would be the easiest to decode among the given options.

Question 19

Lars has been blind since birth. Which negative emotion is he unlikely to be able to express on his face?

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The answer of Lars has been blind since birth. Which...

Question 20

Harry is an American, and he just missed the lyrics in a karaoke contest at his local bar. Which of the following is he least likely to express?

Accepted Answer

Harry is an American, and he just missed the lyrics in a karaoke contest at his local bar. It is most likely that he would feel shame, as this is a common emotion experienced by people who make mistakes in public.

Quiz 4: Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People