You Take a Seat on a Crowded Bus, and Overhear

question 7

Multiple Choice

You take a seat on a crowded bus, and overhear the woman behind you having a spirited conversation on her cell phone in a foreign language. Although you can't see her face or understand a word she's saying, you can:

• A) predict the cultural display rules that will influence her facial expressions.
• B) determine whether the conversation is with a relative or a nonrelative.
• C) accurately determine the emotions that she's expressing.
• D) guess the emotions she is expressing, but not with much accuracy.

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Definitions:

Psychological Needs

Fundamental emotional or mental requirements necessary for wellbeing and effective functioning of an individual.

Horney's Theory

A psychoanalytic theory by Karen Horney focusing on social and cultural factors affecting personality, introducing the concepts of basic anxiety and neurotic needs.

Locus of Control

The extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them, with variations ranging from internal (personal control) to external (control by external forces).

Behavioral Evidence

Observational data pertaining to actions and reactions that provide insight into underlying psychological processes or conditions.