Emotion Is Defined as

question 195

Multiple Choice

Emotion is defined as

• A)the process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about bodily changes.
• B)a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes,brain activation,cognitive appraisals,subjective feelings,and tendencies toward action,all shaped by cultural rules.
• C)an irrational aspect of our mammalian heritage that is distinctive from our rational abilities of cognition.
• D)a set of social and cultural rules that regulate when,how,and where a person may express (or must suppress)emotions.

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Definitions:

Giffen Good

A product for which demand increases as its price increases, contrary to the standard demand model, due to the interplay of income and substitution effects.

Income Effect

The change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change affects the quantity demanded of a good or service.

Price Decrease

A reduction in the cost of a good or service, which can increase consumer demand but may decrease supplier profits.

Consumer's Optimal

The point at which the combination of goods and services purchased by a consumer provides maximum satisfaction or utility, given the consumer's income and the prices of goods.