Interplay Communications Chapter 9: Emotions

The presence of your serene best friend always make you feel calm when you're stressed. What is this process called? A) Emotional labor B) Emotional contagion C) Disinhibition D) Metacommunication

B) Emotional contagion

What does EQ measure? A) Extroversion tendency B) Emotional intelligence C) Empathic ability D) Educational level

B) Emotional intelligence

"Pleased" is a word that suggests a different degree of emotional __________ than "thrilled." A) specificity B) intensity C) sincerity D) validity

B) intensity

Which country is known internationally for its "culture of cheerfulness"? A) United States B) Japan C) Poland D) India

A) United States

Elevated blood sugar, slowed digestion, and pupil dilation are all symptoms of fear. These can occur when couples engage in intense conflicts, a condition marriage researcher John Gottman calls __________. A) flooding B) nonverbal behavior C) cognitive interpretations D) verbal expression

A) flooding

Which feeling do scholars acknowledge is a typical and common human emotion? A) Regret B)Confidence C) Disgust D) Doubt

C) Disgust

What do researchers call the managing and even suppressing of emotions in situations where it is both appropriate and necessary? A) Rumination B) Emotional contagion C) Emotional labor D) Alexithyemia

C) Emotional labor

You were devastated when Game of Thrones ended and began writing fanfiction to keep the saga alive. What type of relationship might you have with these media characters? A) Hyperpersonal B) In-group C) Parasocial D) Polychronic

C) Parasocial

Being in touch with your emotions, also known as __________, is one of the 5 attributes of __________. A) empathy; metacommunication B) motivation; intersectionality C) self-awareness; emotional intelligence D) self-regulation; empathy

C) self-awareness; emotional intelligence

Members of which culture prize harmony among members of their "in-group" and are less frank about expressing negative emotions toward outsiders? A) Individualistic B) High power distance C) Low power distance D) Collectivistic

D) Collectivistic