Emotional Expressions Serve an Incentive Function That Facilitates the Coordination

question 18

Multiple Choice

Emotional expressions serve an incentive function that facilitates the coordination of social interactions by:

• A) providing information about the sender's current emotions.
• B) triggering particular emotional responses in perceivers.
• C) rewarding desirable social behaviors.
• D) signalling the sender's relationship with the target.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A type of operant conditioning that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Conditional Punishment

Rendering a consequence that reduces the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future by associating it with an aversive outcome.

Primary Reinforcement

A naturally reinforcing stimulus, such as food or water, which fulfills a biological need.

Secondary Reinforcement

A process in behaviorism where a stimulus reinforces a behavior after it has been associated with a primary reinforcer, often taking the form of social approval, tokens, or money.