Your Text Describes Research Examining the Prevalence of Positive Emotions

question 28

Multiple Choice

Your text describes research examining the prevalence of positive emotions, such as happiness, in different parts of the United States. Based on your text's discussion of this work, which of the following might you conclude?

• A) Positive emotions are equally prevalent in the different regions of the United States.
• B) Positive emotions are more prevalent in the South than in other regions of the United States.
• C) The culture of the South is more individualistic than is the culture in the rest of the United States.
• D) The culture of the South is more collectivist than is the culture in the rest of the United States.

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Definitions:

Physically Abused

Individuals who have experienced harm or injury through physical force by another person.

Socially Extraverted

Pertaining to individuals who are outward-turning, sociable, energetic, and eager for social interactions and experiences.

Amygdala

A set of neurons in the brain that is involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain beneath the thalamus, responsible for regulating many bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, temperature, and the release of hormones.