Bronwen Has Had a Series of Bad First Dates

question 59

Multiple Choice

Bronwen has had a series of bad first dates. She often becomes quite bored with the conversation early on and then dinner feels like it drags on for hours. Instead of dinner, Bronwen now suggests meeting someone for the first time over coffee. Which emotion regulation strategy is Bronwen using?

• A) cognitive change
• B) situation modification
• C) attentional deployment
• D) response modulation

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Definitions:

Expressive Function

One of Jakobson’s semiotic functions. Describes or establishes the speaker’s condition or emotional state.

Speaker's Emotional State

The affective condition of an individual who is communicating, which can influence the message delivery and reception.

Rhetorical Analysis

Examines how authors use persuasion in texts or speeches through the study of rhetoric devices, strategies, and appeals.

Semiotics

The study of signs and symbols, their interpretation, and their use in communication.