Which of the Following Is True of Expressions Given Off

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of expressions given off as defined by Erving Goffman?

• A) They are usually verbal.
• B) The person giving them off always controls them.
• C) They often happen so quickly that the brain cannot process them.
• D) They are typically nonverbal, but they are observable in various ways.

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Definitions:

Variability

The degree to which scores in a set of data are spread out or dispersed, indicating the diversity or difference in a group of observations.

Heritability

a statistic that indicates what proportion of the variation in a trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals.

IQ Scores

Standardized measurements of a person's cognitive abilities and potential in comparison to a population.

Experimental Group

The group within an experiment that experiences the researcher’s manipulation of the independent variable.