Question 1

Give an example from your own life when you experienced emotion as a process.

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Question 2

"I understand that one system considers contentment a passive-positive emotion, but that system totally ignores an emotion's strength," says Selma. What emotion category system should Selma use instead and how would it classify contentment?

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Question 3

"When we clench our fists in anger, we're subconsciously reenacting primal human behaviors and readying ourselves for combat," says Professor Jenkins. To which theory of emotion does the professor subscribe.

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Question 4

Give an example from your own life that supports the Social Interaction Theory of emotion over the Biological Theory.

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Question 5

Identify the difference between communicating emotionally and emotional communication.

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Question 6

Temperature is one of the most common categories for metaphorically understanding emotion. Provide some examples of the use of temperature as a metaphor for emotions.

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Question 7

When their gondola on the Ferris wheel stops at the very top, Sharif notices that Zack is shaking and that he stutters when he says, "W-wow, we are r-really high up!" What kinds of emotional cues is Zack giving Sharif?

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Question 8

Meta-emotion affects how people express their emotions. Provide an example from your own life when your meta-emotion influenced your emotional expression.

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Question 9

Most of the emotional blends discussed in the text involve emotions of different valence, such as pain and positivity. Provide an example of an emotional blend of emotions of different activity and illustrate how such a blend might manifest.

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Question 10

People who are quick to anger are often told to take a deep breath and count to 10 before responding to situations that make them mad. Identify the emotional communication skill that is most likely to be used during this quick time-out.

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Question 11

One system of categorizing emotions focuses on their valence and activity. For example, excitement might be considered an active-positive emotion. Classify the following emotions according to valence and activity and justify your choices: relief, envy, terror, and joy.

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Question 12

When Nadia feels angry, she frowns and her face flushes bright red. Compare and contrast the explanations that the two theories of emotion--Biological and Social Interaction--would give for Nadia's expressions of anger.

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Question 13

Typically when people think of emotional contagion, they think of a friend whose mood can influence their own. However, research has also been done on the effects of emotional contagion in the workplace. Analyze the effects a boss's mood might have in terms of emotional contagion.

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Question 14

Linda knows that she gets extremely nervous when she has to give presentations in class. She feels embarrassed when her nervousness shows through. Provide some examples of verbal and nonverbal cues for her to avoid and some suggestions for how to prevent them from showing.

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Question 15

"A meta-emotion mismatch between partners can create major problems in a relationship," states Dr. Maeda. Based on what you know of meta-emotion and emotional expression, assess the validity of this assertion.

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Question 16

Some researchers have observed that boys and men police each other's emotional expression in many areas of life. This policing is evident in phrases like, "Be a man," or, "Man up." Analyze the effects of such phrases on male emotional expression.

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Question 17

Your text mentions that people from collectivistic cultures express negative emotions less than do people from individualistic cultures. Research has also investigated different cultures' preferences for active versus passive emotions. Discuss whether you think active emotions would be preferred in individualistic cultures or collectivistic cultures and explain your reasoning.

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Question 18

Your text discusses the changing feeling rules governing men's expressions of romantic love between the Victorian era and the 1960s. Do you believe feeling rules have changed again since then? Illustrate your assertion with examples.

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Question 19

Your text discusses some named emotional blends, such as strategic embarrassment and schadenfreude. However, people regularly experience unnamed emotional blends that are no less clear. Give an example of an emotional blend that you have experienced.

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Question 20

Dwayne and Alma are going to couple's counseling to resolve their emotional communication problems. Dwayne thinks Alma acts emotionally without thinking and is insensitive to his feelings. Alma thinks Dwayne shares his emotions at inappropriate times and blames her for how he's feeling. Identify the emotional communication skills that Dwayne and Alma each need to improve on.

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Quiz 7: Communicating and Emotion