exam 1 Flashcards
Emotions Labor
Describe situations in which managing and even suppressing emotions is both appropriate and necessary
Emotional Contagion
The process by which emotions are transferred from one person to another
Facilitative Emotions
Contribute to effective functioning
Debilitative Emotions
Detract from effective functioning
Rumination
Dwelling persistently on negative thoughts that intensify negative feelings
Semantic Rules
Reflect the ways in which users of language assign meaning to a particular linguistic symbol, usually a word
Equivocal Language
Consists of statements that have more than one commonly accepted definition
Relative Words
Gain their meaning by comparison
Static Evaluation
Statements that contain or imply the word is lead to the mistaken assumption that people are consistent and unchanging
Abstract Language
Is vague in nature
Behavioral Language
Refers to specific things that people say or do
Syntactic Rules
Govern the grammar of language
Pragmatic Rules
To decide how to interpret messages in a given context
Convergence
The process of adapting one’s speech style to match that of others
Divergence
Speaking in a way that emphasizes their differences from others