Psychologists Attempting to Identify Basic Emotions Have Generally Made Each

question 55

Multiple Choice

Psychologists attempting to identify basic emotions have generally made each of the following assumptions, EXCEPT

• A) basic emotions should appear early in life, without requiring much experience.
• B) basic emotions should each have a distinct facial expression and characteristic physiology.
• C) basic emotions should be about the same for people in different cultures.
• D) basic emotions should be triggered by the same situations or stimuli for all people.

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Definitions:

Listening

The active process of receiving and understanding messages communicated by others.

Coaching Session

A structured interaction between a coach and an individual aimed at improving skills, achieving goals, or enhancing performance.

Expectancy Theory

A psychological theory explaining the processes that individuals use to make decisions based on their beliefs about the likelihood of success and the value of the success to them.

Expectancy

An individual’s assessment of the probability that effort will lead to correct performance of the task.