Students in the United States seldom applaud after a lecture, whereas students in Europe often applaud or rap their knuckles on their desks. This cultural difference reflects the power of ________ to influence nonverbal communication

a. display rules
b. emblems
c. encoding
d. politeness norms

Answer: A

Psychology

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Their findings suggest that Darwin was a. right—facial expressions are species specific. b. wrong—facial expressions are culture specific. c. right—facial expressions are culture specific. d. wrong—facial expressions are universal among humans.

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Studies of other cultures indicate that

a. gender roles are consistent from one society to another. b. one's innate skills have the greatest impact on the development of gender roles. c. gender roles do not occur naturally, but rather are constructed. d. none of these statements are true.

Psychology