In European American culture, people who engage in high levels of eye contact are
a. considered rude and dangerous.
b. seen as less competent.
c. more likely to be talking than listening.
d. usually judged to have effective social skills and credibility.
D
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Which statement best supports facial expressions of emotion as being innate??
a. ?Infants soon begin to imitate the facial expressions of those around them. b. ?The pattern of facial movements we call a "smile" is universally related to positive emotions. c. ?When playing some games of chance, many people master the skill of hiding their emotions from the other players. d. ?Sticking your tongue out at someone means surprise in China and resentment in North America.
Harlow's research with infant monkeys who were reared with surrogates suggests that
a. infant monkeys do not derive comfort from nonnutritive sucking. b. softness and warmth are inherently more reinforcing than the mother's characteristic body scent. c. physical contact with cuddly objects is a biological need. d. deprivation of contact with the mother is more serious than deprivation of contact with peers. e. research with nonhuman primates is difficult to generalize to human infants.
According to Hofstede's dimensions of cultural personality, cultures that are __________ are assertive and competitive
a) collectivistic b) masculine c) high in power distance d) high in uncertainty avoidance
According to the theory set forth by Kübler-Ross, the stage of adjustment in which the terminal patient grieves for the people and things that will be left behind after death is called:
a. acceptance b. denial c. anger d. depression