Expressing an experiencing emotion 4.8b

Question 1

Nonverbal communication

Answer 1

Communicating feelings without words:
- Facial expressions
- Tone of voice
- Hand gestures
Also called body language

Question 2

Experience can influence how we perceive emotions

Answer 2

Abused kids are more likely to read a 50/50 anger/fear face as angry rather than scared.

Question 3

When given a sea of faces, do we see the angry or happy face first?

Answer 3

People notice the angry face before the happy face

Question 4

Can people recognize a fake smile?

Answer 4

Yes, when we have something to compare it to

Question 5

Women tend to…

Answer 5

• Be better at reading nonverbal communication/facial expressions of emotions
• Express emotions more than men do
• Have and express more empathy

Question 6

Ekman and Friesen study

Answer 6

Mapped out different facial expressions with emotions; same facial expression for the same general expression; emblems are different

Question 7

Facial expressions are…

Answer 7

Innate and hard-wired
Blind and deaf people can make the same facial expressions

Question 8

Display rules

Answer 8

The cultural rules governing how and when a person may express emotion vary from culture to culture; emotionally expressive people tend to be more well-liked

Question 9

Ekman’s Facial Feedback Theory

Answer 9

Each basic emotion is associated with a unique facial expression; sensory feedback from the expression contributes to the emotional feeling; smile if you want to feel happy