What are feeling rules? Provide an example of how emotional feeling rules differ according to cultures

What will be an ideal response?


Feeling rules are implicit guidelines defined by society to determine how one should feel when experiencing specific events. These feeling rules vary by culture. For example, if a person is criticized in the United States, he/she is likely to follow cultural feeling rules resulting in anger or defensiveness, but if a person is criticized in Korea or Japan, he/she is more likely to experience the emotion of shame.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A natural theory of delivery posits that a speech is an amplified conversation and not a whole new kind of speaking.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If you enjoy quick results and resolving problems immediately, which culture might you belong to?

A. individualist B. collectivist C. conflict oriented D. class oriented

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Remarks aired on a radio or television station are likely to be found extreme and outrageous if ______.

a. the remarks were made on a call-in program b. the station carries The Howard Stern Show c. the person saying the words knew the plaintiff was particularly susceptible to emotional distress d. the person saying the words had met the plaintiff before the broadcast

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