Larry Is an American Businessman Working with a Japanese Company

question 78

Multiple Choice

Larry is an American businessman working with a Japanese company. He accidently offended one of his Japanese co-workers when he affectionately slapped him on the back. This misunderstanding was likely caused by Larry not understanding Japanese

• A) biases.
• B) cognitive appraisals.
• C) emotions.
• D) display rules.

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Definitions:

Psychological Problems

Mental or emotional issues that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviors, and overall well-being, often requiring professional intervention.

Freud

An Austrian neurologist named Sigmund Freud, who established psychoanalysis, a technique to address mental disorders through conversations between a psychoanalyst and their patient.

Behaviourism

A theory of learning which states that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing the importance of observable actions over internal phenomena like thoughts and feelings.

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that follow from a particular action or condition, either positive or negative.