AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do we call the tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, anger or happiness?
A
Culture-specific expression
B
moebius syndrome
C
botox
D
facial feedback effect
E
culturally universal expression
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The spontaneous tendency to synchronize our facial expressions with those of others is often termed emotional contagion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Facial feedback effect – the tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, sadness, or happiness.

Detailed explanation-3: -What do we call the tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, anger, or happiness? facial feedback effect.

Detailed explanation-4: -The facial feedback hypothesis is based on the idea that a facial expression not only expresses an emotion, but also that expression and experience are linked in that afferent sensory feedback from the facial action influences the emotional experience.

Detailed explanation-5: -mood contagion. facial expressions of emotion can actually generate emotions in others. When people see pictures of facial expressions, emotion, or other nonverbal emotional signals, their own facial muscles mimic the ones they are observing, activating a similar emotional state in themselves.

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