Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Surface Acting

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding surface acting?

• A) Surface acting is hiding inner feelings and forgoing emotional expressions in response to display rules.
• B) A health care provider trying to genuinely feel more empathy for her patients is surface acting.
• C) Research shows surface acting is less stressful to employees than deep acting.
• D) Surface acting deals with felt emotions as opposed to deep acting which deals with displayed emotions.
• E) Surface acting is trying to modify our true inner feelings based on display rules.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and understand knowledge, develop problem-solving skills, and mature intellectually.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and evolve their thinking skills, including perception, memory, reasoning, and problem solving throughout their lifespan.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, particularly his theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world.