A Cultural Approach to Emotions

question 13

Multiple Choice

A cultural approach to emotions:

• A) focuses on the "potential" for emotions as opposed to the "practice" of emotions.
• B) emphasizes universality as opposed to specificity.
• C) assumes that emotions derive from human meanings.
• D) all of the above are consistent with a cultural approach to emotions.

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Definitions:

Functional Groups

Clusters within an organization that are formed based on specific roles, expertise, or tasks to achieve common objectives.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Evaluation Apprehension

Anxiety or fear about being judged or assessed by others.

Self-Directed Work Teams

Groups of employees who are given the autonomy and responsibility to manage themselves and their work, including decision-making and problem-solving processes.