unit 5

Question 1

According to Brecht, what is the relationship between joy and nightmares across cultures?

Answer 1

What is a joy to one is a nightmare to another

Question 2

Is public kissing generally acceptable in Japan?

Answer 2

No, it is not generally acceptable, although there are rare exceptions

Question 3

In Japan, what is the perception of displaying emotions in public?

Answer 3

It is seen as a sign of weakness if an individual cannot control their emotions

Question 4

According to Darwin, what purpose do basic emotional expressions serve?

Answer 4

Basic emotional expressions serve an adaptive purpose

Question 5

How do both animals and humans signal their intentions, according to the text?

Answer 5

Through gestures, postures, and facial expressions

Question 6

What are two main functions of emotions, according to the text?

Answer 6

Emotions regulate social behavior and serve to protect people from danger

Question 7

Which emotions produce a greater acceleration of heart rate, joy or fear and anger?

Answer 7

Fear and anger

Question 8

What is the purpose of the emotion of disgust?

Answer 8

Disgust prevents us from trying potentially toxic substances

Question 9

Do empirical studies show similarities in how people display their feelings?

Answer 9

Yes, there are many similarities

Question 10

What did Ekman’s research reveal about facial expressions across cultures?

Answer 10

Significant resemblance in facial expressions between people from Western and non-Western settings

Question 11

Is smiling universally understood as a sign of happiness?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

What facial expression is associated with anger or domination?

Answer 12

Lowered eyebrows

Question 13

Besides basic emotions, what other types of emotional expressions are easily recognizable across countries?

Answer 13

Mixed emotional expressions such as shame and frustration

Question 14

Can people from different cultures use the same muscle groups to express their feelings?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

Can people typically identify the emotion of a speaker using a foreign tongue?

Answer 15

Yes, most people across the world are able to infer emotion from vocal cues

Question 16

Do most languages make a distinction between positive and negative affect?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

What are some basic emotions that are present in almost every national classification?

Answer 17

Anger, fear, happiness, sadness, and disgust

Question 18

What is indicated by the existence of similar linguistic labels for complex emotions across different cultures?

Answer 18

It indicates that there are universal roots of human emotional experiences and their interpretations

Question 19

According to a study of 32 countries, what is associated with the endorsement of positive emotions?

Answer 19

Cultural individualism

Question 20

Are contempt, disgust, and fear commonly endorsed emotions in all cultures?

Answer 20

No, they are the least endorsed

Question 21

How do collectivist cultures perceive negative emotions such as contempt and disgust?

Answer 21

As disruptive to social relationships

Question 22

What is disgust associated with culturally?

Answer 22

Cultural requirements to reject certain foods or avoid particular situations related to eating

Question 23

How did Indian and US children differ in their reactions to food contamination?

Answer 23

Indian children were more sensitive to contaminants than US children

Question 24

What factors determine how we feel and express our feelings?

Answer 24

Personality, experiences, and social interactions

Question 25

What is the first step in the multidimensional process of emotion, according to the text?

Answer 25

An emotion is initiated, and there is an underlying physiological process for the emotion

Question 26

What is the amygdala’s role in the brain’s emotional response?

Answer 26

It assesses the affective significance of the stimulus

Question 27

According to research, is there a connection between facial expressions and patterns of physiological response?

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

Do different emotions produce differences in variables such as heart rate and finger temperature?

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

According to the text, are basic emotions usually caused by similar types of events across cultures?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

According to the research, what are some situations that are the most important event categories that cause emotions in most cultures?

Answer 30

Birth and death, good and bad news, acceptance or rejection in relationships, and meetings with friends