Juan's Girlfriend Is Sad

question 154

Multiple Choice

Juan's girlfriend is sad. So in an attempt to improve her mood, he asks her to hold a pencil between her teeth. Suddenly, she was happier. Why?

• A) there was an instant hormonal reaction
• B) the task was silly
• C) facial feedback triggered a happy response
• D) the pencil changed a display rule
• E) arousal triggered an autonomic reaction

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Definitions:

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