Self-Preservation and Interacting with Others

Question 1

Basic Model of Expressing Emotions

Answer 1

States that there are universal emotions and expressions that can be understood across cultures

Question 2

Social Construction Model of Expressing Emotion

Answer 2

States that emotions are solely based on the situational context of social interactions

Question 3

Display Rules

Answer 3

Unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotions

Question 4

Cultural Syndrome

Answer 4

A shared set of beliefs, norms, values, and behaviors organized around a central theme

Question 5

Impression Management

Answer 5

Refers to the maintenance of a public image, which is accomplished through various strategies: 
Flattery
Boasting
Managing appearances
Ingratiation
Aligning actions
Alter-casting

Question 6

Dramaturgical Approach

Answer 6

People create images of themselves in the same way actors perform a role in front of an audience

Front stage: where you are seen by an audience
Back stage: You are not in front of the audience

Question 7

Verbal Communication

Answer 7

Communicating through spoken, written, or signed words

Question 8

Nonverbal Communication

Answer 8

Communicating through means other than the use of words
Body language
Prosody
Gestures

Question 9

Animal Communication

Answer 9

Takes place not only between nonhuman animals, but between humans and other animals as well. Animals use body language, facial expressions, visual displays, scents, and vocalizations to communicate.