| Question | Answer |
| Gestures have ________ meanings in different cultures. | different |
| What is the principle of relative deprivation? | the perception that we are worse off relative to those with whom we compare ourselves |
| What is the feel-good, do-good phenomenon? | the tendency of people to be helpful when they are in a good mood |
| The ___________ ____________ effect occurs when expressions amplify our emotions by activating muscles associated with specific states. | facial feedback |
| Similarly, moving our body as we would when experiencing a particular emotion causes us to feel that emotion. This is the ______ ________ effect. | behavior feedback |
| What does subjective well-being refer to? | a person's sense of satisfaction with his or her life |
| What is the most unambiguous nonverbal clue to our specific emotional state? | facial muscles |
| In one study, students who were induced to ________ reported feeling a little angry. | frown |
| Most people are good at interpreting this nonverbal action? | threats |
| Are introverts better or worse at reading others' emotions? | better |
| What is catharsis? | emotional release; according to the hypothesis, "releasing" aggressive energy (through action or fantasy) relieves aggressive urges |
| What is the adaptation-level phenomenon? | it refers to our tendency to judge things relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience |
