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Individuals with ________ tendencies report more negative emotions and are less accurate when identifying negative emotions in others.

• extroverted

• altruistic

• psychotic

• neurotic

• cheerful

When interpreting emotional expressions, people in collectivistic cultures are more likely to focus on the ________, whereas people in individualistic cultures are more likely to focus on the ________.

• face; tone of voice

• tone of voice; face

• eyes; mouth

• mouth; eyes

• eyes and mouth; tone of voice

Billy was with his friends when he started laughing uproariously after reading a joke on his phone. His friends started feeling happier following Billy's reaction as well. This is an example of ________.

• emotional intelligence

• emotional contagion

• emotional labour

• emotional reappraisal

• emotional flooding

Rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events in ways that alter their emotional impact is called ________.

• flooding

• introspection

• reappraisal

• minimizing

• denial

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the outward expression of emotions?

• Non-verbal expressions of emotion can be ambiguous.

• Non-verbal behaviour can cause emotions.

• Reluctance to express emotions is associated with greater social difficulties and unhappiness.

• The ability to communicate clearly about feelings is part of emotional intelligence.

• It is best to rely on a few basic emotional labels to describe your feelings.

Emotions can be defined as feeling states that include ________.

• cognitive interpretations

• physiological changes

• outward expression

• all of the above

• none of the above