Practice Test 6

Cannon-Bard theory: the thalamus forces identical emotional displays in all settings, so expression cannot be socially modified.

Display rules: culturally learned norms guide when and how emotions are expressed in specific social situations.

Universal-expression claim: emotional expressions are perfectly identical across cultures, so suppression is not influenced by norms.

James-Lange theory: suppressing laughter reduces arousal, which automatically eliminates the emotion regardless of social context.