You Have Been Asked to Play a "Psychic" at the Halloween

question 331

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to play a "psychic" at the Halloween carnival at your son's school.A customer enters, and you begin by making general statements about this person.You would then expand on anything the person responds to in a positive way as shown by his or her facial expressions, body language, or tone of voice.The technique you are using is known as

• A) cold reading.
• B) mediumship.
• C) clairvoyance interpretation.
• D) dishabituation.

---

Definitions:

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that proposes emotions and physiological responses occur simultaneously and independently.

Cognitive Label

The identification or interpretation of a feeling once physiological arousal has occurred.

Physical Reaction

The body's automatic response to a specific stimulus, which can be immediate and involuntary, reflecting changes in physical state.

Emotion-arousing Stimulus

Any event or object that elicits a strong emotional response.