Deck 9: Expressing Emotions

Question 1

Happiness is primarily encoded in the:

A) Brows and forehead
B) Eyes, mouth, and cheeks
C) Chin and nose
D) Eyes

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to the neuro-cultural perspective, emotional elicitors are:

A) Expressions of emotion that are based on culture
B) Internal emotional states that trigger facial reactions
C) Events that stimulate emotion in the human brain
D) Accents that impede accurate decoding

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The behavioral ecology perspective argues that:

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Facial expressions that are the hardest to detect are called:

A) Static facial cues
B) Slow facial signals
C) Rapid signals
D) Micromomentary facial expressions

Question 5

Which of the following would not be a body cue of emotion:

A) Clenched fists
B) Stomping feet
C) Glaring at someone
D) Throwing arms up

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.

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

What are the five common cultural display rules?