1. Your text discusses a variety ofInfluences on Emotional Expression. Of the topics discussed in this section, which two factors do you think influence people's emotions the most? In what way do these influence people the most? Include in your answer a brief discussion of the other factors that influence people's emotions mentioned in this section.
2. Your text provides severalGuidelines for Expressing Emotions. Which two guidelines do you think are the most helpful for people to follow? Which are most helpful for you? Why? Include in your discussion examples in daily interaction that would support your claims.
3. When someone is experiencing"fear", he, she or they could be exhibiting a facilitative or debilitative emotion. According to your text, how could you tell if this fear response was debilitative? What advice would the text give to students experiencing debilitating test anxiety? What additional advice would you give, if any?

4. Marcos and Alessandra have been dating for over a year. They love each other and are considering marriage, but each has at least one big reservation about the other. Marcos thinks Alessandra is moody; it seems that one minute she is "up" and happy with everyone, including him, and the next she is feeling crabby and criticizes everything about him. Alessandra finds Marcos difficult because he seems to keep everything inside; she wants him to tell her when he feels good and bad in detail, but he says nothing or responds with only a few words. What is theappropriate level of emotional expression between dating partners? Do you think either Marcos or Alessandra should change the way they express their emotions? Why? Do you think Marcos and Alessandra perceive the emotional climate of the other accurately? Are there anyinfluences on emotional expressionthat might exist here (personality, culture, gender, social conventions and roles, social media, or emotional contagion)?