It is a mental state or feeling toward something and is marked by physiological
and behavioral changes in the body.
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emotion
An emotion is a mental state or feeling toward something and is
marked by physiological and behavioral changes in the body.
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_________ is usually felt when something unexpected occurs.
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Happiness
Sadness
Surprise
Anger
Surprise is usually felt when something unexpected occurs.
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A person usually becomes _________ when he or she feels intense
frustration.
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surprised
angry
happy
sad
A person usually becomes angry when he or she feels intense
frustration.
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Which of the following statements is not used to express sadness?
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That’s too bad. I hope things go well soon.
Oh wow! I can’t believe this is happening.
I feel quite bummed out today.
The news I just heard really got me down.
The statement “Oh wow! I can’t believe this is happening” expresses
surprise and not sadness.
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Classify each of the following nonverbal cues as showing sadness or anger.
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Category
Sadness
Anger
crying
Sadness
pacing
Anger
long pauses
Sadness
rapid breathing
Anger
Long pauses and crying are signs that a person feels sad, while pacing
and rapid breathing are signs that a person feels angry.
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Classify each of the following nonverbal cues as showing happiness or
surprise.
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Category
Happiness
Surprise
widening of the eyes
Surprise
laughing
Happiness
enthusiastic tone of voice
Happiness
raising of the eyebrows
Surprise
Laughing and speaking with an enthusiastic tone of voice show
happiness, while widening of the eyes and raising of the eyebrows show
surprise.
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Which of the following best completes the given analogy?
being rejected : sad :: _________ : _________
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going on vacation : happy
being humiliated : surprise
winning a contest : sad
angry : feeling insulted
Being rejected would cause one to feel sad, while going on vacation
would cause one to feel happy.
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After being insulted by her best friend, Andrea clenched her fists and raised
her voice when talking. She felt _________.
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sad
angry
happy
surprised
Clenching fists and raising one’s voice are signs that a person is angry.
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Rex notices that Tim is quiet.
Rex: Tim, are you all right?
Tim then grins at Rex and holds his two thumbs up.
Which of the following is Tim conveying?
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that he is surprised
that he is angry
that he is happy
that he is sad
Grinning and holding two thumbs up are nonverbal cues that signal
that an individual feels happy or pleased.
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Eliza’s jaw dropped when her name was announced as the winner in the
singing contest.
Which of the following emotions is conveyed by the nonverbal cue in the
situation?
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sadness
surprise
anger
happiness
The nonverbal cue is that Eliza’s jaw dropped. This nonverbal cue
signals surprise.
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