The Concept of Display Rules Refers to

question 13

Multiple Choice

The concept of display rules refers to

• A) principles that govern how experimental research on emotion is conducted.
• B) universal facial expressions of emotion that are found in most cultures.
• C) genetically determined predispositions to form certain types of facial expressions in response to certain types of environmental stimuli.
• D) culturally specific principles that govern how and when and to whom we express emotion.

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Definitions:

Values

Fundamental beliefs or principles that guide individuals' behaviors and decision-making, reflecting what is important to them.

Goals

Cognitions that represent outcomes that we strive for in order to meet our needs and desires.

Excitation Transfer Theory

The idea that leftover arousal caused by an initial event can intensify emotional reactions to a second, unrelated event.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake, alert, and engaged, often characterized by increased heart rate and sensory alertness.