Embarrassment

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After recalling an embarrassing episode, male and female individuals tend to choose sunglasses that are:

Lighter and smaller

Colorful and smaller

Darker and larger (correct)

Darker and smaller

In response to embarrassment, actors show a preference for which of the following types of products?

Electronic gadgets

Food items

Clothing items

Face-restoring products (correct)

What effect does using facial cream after recalling an embarrassing episode have on individuals' interest in social situations?

Eliminates interest

Decreases interest

No significant effect (correct)

Increases interest

How do individuals who expect embarrassment tend to behave in social settings?

More modest and humble (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are some helpful responses to an actor's embarrassment according to the text?

Empathy and support (D) Signup and view all the answers

Individuals with a family member suffering from alcohol, drug, or mental health conditions tend to report feeling more embarrassed compared to those with a family member suffering from:

Heart disease (D) Signup and view all the answers

'Evasion' in response to an actor's embarrassment refers to:

Ignoring the embarrassing behaviour (A) Signup and view all the answers

'Kindly humor' is considered a helpful response to an actor's embarrassment, whereas 'humor' without kindness is categorized as:

'Unhelpful' (A) Signup and view all the answers

'Behaving in a more modest, humble, self-effacing manner' when expecting embarrassment is described as more:

'Likeable' (A) Signup and view all the answers

'Deliberately attracting attention' is classified as an unhelpful response to an actor's embarrassment, along with which other behavior?

Humor (A) Signup and view all the answers

What concept does the Fear of Embarrassment by Others Scale measure?

Concern about close others embarrassing oneself (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of individuals who are more susceptible to empathic embarrassment?

They are more prone to perspective-taking (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is uniquely predicted by individuals who are more susceptible to embarrassment, empathic, and prone to perspective-taking?

Embarrassment in response to a stranger's poor performance (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of individuals show higher levels of readiness to experience empathic embarrassment?

Those who are more susceptible to embarrassment (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of socially anxious individuals according to the text?

Difficulty making eye contact with strangers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do individual differences in readiness to experience empathic embarrassment include?

Higher levels of empathy and perspective-taking (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which scale includes items like 'I worry about others making a fool of themselves'?

'Fear of Embarrassment by Others' Scale (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does social anxiety assessed with a standard self-report measure include?

'I am nervous mixing with people I don’t know well' (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Fear of Embarrassment by Others Scale assess in individuals?

'I am afraid close ones will embarrass me' (B) Signup and view all the answers

'Empathic embarrassment' is more likely in individuals who are also prone to what behavior?

'Picking up on others' emotions' (D) Signup and view all the answers

Individuals with social anxiety are not concerned about potential embarrassment by close others.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

The Fear of Embarrassment by Others Scale includes items like 'I get embarrassed by others’ public humiliation.'

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Empathic embarrassment is not influenced by individual differences in empathy and perspective-taking.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Social anxiety is uniquely predicted by individuals who are less susceptible to embarrassment and empathic.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

People tend to show a preference for unhelpful responses when an actor experiences embarrassment.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following responses to actors' embarrassment with their corresponding category:

Ignoring the embarrassing behavior = Evasion Kindly humor = Helpful response Deliberately attracting attention = Unhelpful response Behave in a more modest, humble, self-effacing manner = Expected embarrassment Signup and view all the answers

Match the following products with actors' responses to embarrassment:

Darker and larger sunglasses = Choosing after recalling an embarrassing episode Face-restoring products = Liked more after recalling an embarrassing episode Facial cream = Using after recall to not report less interest in social situations Shoes, socks, watches = Not preferred after recalling an embarrassing episode Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals with their reported feelings of embarrassment due to family member's health condition:

Alcohol, drug, or mental health condition = Report feeling more embarrassed General medical condition (e.g., heart disease) = Report feeling less embarrassed All participants = Report feeling burdened by the health condition Illness type not specified = Report feeling burdened by the health condition Signup and view all the answers

Match the following helpful responses to actors' embarrassment with their corresponding category:

Empathy and support = Helpful response Ignoring the embarrassing behavior = Helpful response Kindly humor = Unhelpful response Deliberately attracting attention = Unhelpful response Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals' expected behaviors in social settings with their corresponding category:

Prefer to be alone = Expected embarrassment Behave in a more modest, humble, self-effacing manner = Expected embarrassment Attract attention deliberately = Not expected embarrassment Show empathy and support = Not expected embarrassment Signup and view all the answers

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After recalling an embarrassing episode, male and female individuals tend to choose sunglasses that are:

In response to embarrassment, actors show a preference for which of the following types of products?

What effect does using facial cream after recalling an embarrassing episode have on individuals' interest in social situations?

How do individuals who expect embarrassment tend to behave in social settings?

What are some helpful responses to an actor's embarrassment according to the text?

Individuals with a family member suffering from alcohol, drug, or mental health conditions tend to report feeling more embarrassed compared to those with a family member suffering from:

'Evasion' in response to an actor's embarrassment refers to:

'Kindly humor' is considered a helpful response to an actor's embarrassment, whereas 'humor' without kindness is categorized as:

'Behaving in a more modest, humble, self-effacing manner' when expecting embarrassment is described as more:

'Deliberately attracting attention' is classified as an unhelpful response to an actor's embarrassment, along with which other behavior?

What concept does the Fear of Embarrassment by Others Scale measure?

What is a characteristic of individuals who are more susceptible to empathic embarrassment?

What is uniquely predicted by individuals who are more susceptible to embarrassment, empathic, and prone to perspective-taking?

Which type of individuals show higher levels of readiness to experience empathic embarrassment?

What is a common characteristic of socially anxious individuals according to the text?

What do individual differences in readiness to experience empathic embarrassment include?

Which scale includes items like 'I worry about others making a fool of themselves'?

What does social anxiety assessed with a standard self-report measure include?

What does the Fear of Embarrassment by Others Scale assess in individuals?

'Empathic embarrassment' is more likely in individuals who are also prone to what behavior?

Individuals with social anxiety are not concerned about potential embarrassment by close others.

The Fear of Embarrassment by Others Scale includes items like 'I get embarrassed by others’ public humiliation.'

Empathic embarrassment is not influenced by individual differences in empathy and perspective-taking.

Social anxiety is uniquely predicted by individuals who are less susceptible to embarrassment and empathic.

People tend to show a preference for unhelpful responses when an actor experiences embarrassment.

Match the following responses to actors' embarrassment with their corresponding category:

Match the following products with actors' responses to embarrassment:

Match the following individuals with their reported feelings of embarrassment due to family member's health condition:

Match the following helpful responses to actors' embarrassment with their corresponding category:

Match the following individuals' expected behaviors in social settings with their corresponding category:

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