Question

Angelo is a mixed-martial artist. He is fighting Petra, the heavyweight champion. Angelo is terrified of Petra but looks happy and laughs in Petra's face during the stare-down moments before the match. Angelo is using the display rule of:________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Masking

Explanation:

Masking occurs when an individual masks or cover up their true personality or identity  in order to conform to harassment, abuse or societal pressures. It an individual's way of hiding or repressing their emotion ( jealousy, fear or anger) in other to be accepted by others. They disguise certain emotions that could termed socially unacceptable.

Environmental factors like rejection, physical abuse, emotional abuse or sexual abuse can greatly impact or influence masking. Sometimes an individual masks without even knowing.

Angelo who was trying to cover up his terrified state by laughing was using the display rule of masking.

Answer 2

Answer: Masking

Explanation: Display rules simply refers to the informal norms on how to express one's emotions appropriately and the most common way is by masking.

Masking is the act of hiding or suppressing one's through feelings or emotion while displaying the opposite i.e while one feels anger and hatred in their hearts, they conceal it and smile at you.

Angelo displayed expression (happy and smiling) was a direct opposite of what she felt inside of her, this is a good illustration of the display rule of Masking.