Which of the following statements provides the best definition of the facial feedback hypothesis?

a. An individual’s facial expression of an emotion can directly influence the individual’s experience of that emotion.
b. An individual’s facial expression will have an emotional contagion effect on others’ facial expressions.
c. Emotional expression can be either posed or spontaneous; only spontaneous expressions have an emotional contagion effect.
d. An individual’s emotional state activates certain muscles in the face, which in turn creates a particular facial expression of emotion.

a. An individual’s facial expression of an emotion can directly influence the individual’s experience of that emotion.

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An effective oral style of language use differs from written in all of the following ways except

a. more colorful and intense. b. less audience-centered. c. more spontaneous and less formal. d. favors simple word choice.

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