Experimenters Wanted to Know the Effects of Smiling or Frowning

question 10

Multiple Choice

Experimenters wanted to know the effects of smiling or frowning on the experience of emotion. To avoid problems with demand characteristics, the researchers had the participants in the experiment rate the funniness of cartoons while

• A) viewing themselves in a distorted mirror.
• B) holding a pen in their mouths, as a disabled person might.
• C) their faces were numbed with a local anesthetic.
• D) listening to a masking noise through a set of headphones.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

Proactive interference occurs when old information hinders the recall of newly learned information, reflecting a limitation in human memory processing.

Personal Identification Number

A unique numeric password used to secure access to a device or system, often associated with banking and security systems.

Old PIN

Traditionally, this refers to a previously used Personal Identification Number, often associated with secure access systems.

Prospective Memory

The memory function that enables individuals to remember planned activities or intentions at a future date.