In a Cross-Cultural Study Comparing Display Rules in Japan, Canada

question 52

Multiple Choice

In a cross-cultural study comparing display rules in Japan, Canada, and the United States, Sadfar et al. (2009) found that

• A) Canadians were less emotionally expressive overall than the other groups.
• B) women expressed the positive emotion of happiness more than men did in all three cultures.
• C) women expressed powerful emotions more than men in all three cultures.
• D) people in the United States were less emotionally expressive overall than the other groups.

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Definitions:

T Tubules

Extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the center of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells, aiding in the transmission of electrical impulses.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

A specialized type of smooth endoplasmic reticulum found in muscle cells, responsible for storing and releasing calcium ions during muscle contraction and relaxation.

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle tissue which is not under conscious control, found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels.