Imagine traveling to a country where you don't speak the native language. You just had a great meal. You don't want to be misunderstood, so how can you communicate to your host that the meal was great, and that you're happy?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: In this case, smiling, which is a universal facial expression, will indicate happiness. The "thumbs up" or "ok" sign would be tricky because they are emblems and their use is more culturally specific.
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Clarence and Wiona have been married for 50 years and have a peaceful and tranquil relationship, with high marital satisfaction
As compared to a younger married couple, which of the following is most likely a characteristic that fosters their higher marital satisfaction? a. They are both retired and have more time to enjoy joint leisure activities. b. They both have slow to warm up temperament styles that match well with each other. c. They both have insecure attachments with each other and their children. d. They both keep their religious and political views to themselves, to avoid conflict.
A stressed woman who hides from her problems by climbing into her (older) husband's lap for comfort may be showing which defense mechanism?
A) Repression B) Sublimation C) Displacement D) Regression E) Denial