Marta,14,spent Saturday Morning Setting Up Her Mother's New Computer and Showing

question 26

Multiple Choice

Marta,14,spent Saturday morning setting up her mother's new computer and showing her mother how to access her e-mail.Margaret Mead would see this as a symptom of a _____ culture.

• A)postfigurative
• B)postmodern
• C)prefigurative
• D)postindustrial

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Definitions:

Mood Linkage

The phenomenon where individuals within a group share and mirror the emotional states of each other.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically performing better on simple or practiced tasks.

Laughing

The involuntary reaction consisting of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system, frequently a response to humor.

Mood Contagion

The phenomenon where an individual's mood or emotions transfer to those around them.