In Order to Get Around the Human Ability to Mask

question 202

Multiple Choice

In order to get around the human ability to mask emotions and more clearly define facial expressions for particular emotions, Paul Ekman and his associates:

• A) developed a special coding system that analyzed and identified the numerous facial muscles.
• B) developed an inter-observer system to make sure that observers defined expressions reliably.
• C) interviewed all participants in order to assess unexpressed feelings and motivations.
• D) monitored the brain waves of participants to determine which hemisphere had higher activation.

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Definitions:

Short-run Production Function

A mathematical representation of the relationship between a firm's output and the amounts of inputs used, assuming some inputs are fixed.

Variable Factor

An input in the production process that can be adjusted in the short term to change the output level, such as labor or raw materials.

Fixed Factors

Elements of production that cannot be easily increased or decreased in the short term, such as land, buildings, or capital equipment.

Weak Axiom

A principle or condition in economics that provides a minimal criterion for consumer choice consistency under certain assumptions.