PSYC 2600 Test 2 Mazurek Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
social perception - Correct answer-how we form impressions of, and make
inferences about, other people
nonverbal communication - Correct answer-the way in which people communicate
without words, whether intentional or not; nonverbal cues include facial
expressions, tone of voice, gestures, body position and movement, the use of touch,
and gaze
Vrij, Edward, and Bull (2001) - Correct answer-tested changes in nonverbal cues
when lying vs. when telling the truth
- more speech hesitations when lying
- longer speech pauses when lying
- less arm and hand gestures when lying
- less hand and finger movement when lying
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, primary emotions - Correct answer-happiness, surprise, fear, disgust, anger,
sadness
affect blends - Correct answer-facial expressions in which one part of the face
registers as one emotion but another part of the face registers as another
display rules - Correct answer-culturally determined rules about which nonverbal
behaviors are appropriate to display in different situations
emblems - Correct answer-nonverbal signs that have a well-defined meaning
within a given culture
Asch (1946): Experiment VI - Correct answer-participants were asked to read a list
of words, either:
(a) intelligent, industrious, impulsive, critical, stubborn, envious
or
(b) envious, stubborn, critical, impulsive, industrious, stubborn
When asked to rate this person, people who read the (a) list rated this person more
positively than those with the (b) list. This shows the primacy effect.
belief perseverance - Correct answer-the tendency to stick with an initial judgment
even in the face of new evidence that should make us reconsider
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Questions and Answers
social perception - Correct answer-how we form impressions of, and make
inferences about, other people
nonverbal communication - Correct answer-the way in which people communicate
without words, whether intentional or not; nonverbal cues include facial
expressions, tone of voice, gestures, body position and movement, the use of touch,
and gaze
Vrij, Edward, and Bull (2001) - Correct answer-tested changes in nonverbal cues
when lying vs. when telling the truth
- more speech hesitations when lying
- longer speech pauses when lying
- less arm and hand gestures when lying
- less hand and finger movement when lying
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, primary emotions - Correct answer-happiness, surprise, fear, disgust, anger,
sadness
affect blends - Correct answer-facial expressions in which one part of the face
registers as one emotion but another part of the face registers as another
display rules - Correct answer-culturally determined rules about which nonverbal
behaviors are appropriate to display in different situations
emblems - Correct answer-nonverbal signs that have a well-defined meaning
within a given culture
Asch (1946): Experiment VI - Correct answer-participants were asked to read a list
of words, either:
(a) intelligent, industrious, impulsive, critical, stubborn, envious
or
(b) envious, stubborn, critical, impulsive, industrious, stubborn
When asked to rate this person, people who read the (a) list rated this person more
positively than those with the (b) list. This shows the primacy effect.
belief perseverance - Correct answer-the tendency to stick with an initial judgment
even in the face of new evidence that should make us reconsider
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