Question

Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay were having lunch at the mall when they heard on the radio about the tragic deaths of a number of local children in a bus accident. Both were overcome with emotion. Mrs. Ramsay started to cry but Mr. Ramsay masked his feelings. As noted in the Critical Thinking box, "Are Women Really More Emotional Than Men?" this gender difference in the expression of emotion is probably a result of:_______

Answer 1

Answer:

culturally determined display rules

Explanation:

This gender difference in the expression of emotion is probably a result of culturally determined display rules. These are various informal norms or rules within a culture or social group that determine how individuals should act/behave in specific situations. Such as is the case in this scenario that in Mr. Ramsay's culture men are not supposed to show emotion.