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1) Which of the following methods can be used for Affect Sensing? 1 point

About Electroencephalography (EEG)

NPTEL () QR code scanning
Adhaar card scanning
How does an
NPTEL Geospatial mapping
online Yes, the answer is correct.
course Score: 1
work? () Accepted Answers:
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Week 1 ()
2) Affective computing integrates concepts from computer science, signal processing, 1 point
Lecture 1: machine learning, and psychology to study emotional representation.
Fundamentals
of Affective True
computing
False
(unit?
unit=16&lesso Yes, the answer is correct.
n=42) Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Lecture 2: True
Fundamentals
of Affective
3) Affective computing involves enabling the machine to understand the user's 1 point
computing
Applications emotional state but does not involve determining the appropriate machine response based on
(unit? this information.
unit=16&lesso
n=43) True
Week 1 False
Feedback
Yes, the answer is correct.
Form: Affective
Score: 1
Computing
Accepted Answers:
(unit?
False
unit=16&lesso
n=29) 4) Which of the following camera types is better for privacy preservation? 1 point

Quiz: Week 1
PTZ cameras
: Assignment
1 Panoramic cameras
(assessment? RGB cameras
name=98)
Thermal cameras
Week 2 () Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 3 () Accepted Answers:
Thermal cameras

Week 4 ()
5) Which of the following is not a valid facial feature for affect sensing? 1 point
Week 5 ()
Eye Movement and Gaze
Mouth and Lip Movements
Week 6 ()
Skin Color Changes
Week 7 () Ear Shape or Structure

Yes, the answer is correct.

Week 8 () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Week 9 () Ear Shape or Structure

Week 10 () 6) Analyzing through a large number of attributes increases confidence in the affect 1 point
sensing?
Week 11 ()
True
Week 12 () False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Download Score: 1
Videos () Accepted Answers:
True
Problem
Solving 7) Audio signals capture a wide range of emotional cues, such as tone of voice, pitch, 1 point
Session Jan and intonation, providing valuable information about a person's emotional state.
2024 ()
True
Text False
Transcript ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
True

8) Changes in one's emotional state, such as stress, relaxation, anger, fear, or 1 point
happiness, are not associated with observable changes on the skin.
 True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
False

9) Which of the following statements best describes emotionally intelligent interfaces? 1 point

Interfaces that prioritize aesthetics over functionality

Interfaces capable of recognizing and responding to users' emotions
Interfaces solely focused on text-based communication
Interfaces designed exclusively for intelligent users

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Interfaces capable of recognizing and responding to users' emotions

10) Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that aligns with existing 1 point
beliefs, ignoring contradictory evidence. It influences decision-making and can contribute to
distorted perceptions.

True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
True
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1) When we experience emotions, there are often associated physiological responses 1 point
in the body. These responses are part of the intricate relationship between the brain, nervous
About system, and various bodily functions.
NPTEL ()
True
How does an False
NPTEL
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Score: 1
course
Accepted Answers:
work? ()
True

Week 1 ()
2) Emotions are complex phenomena influenced by only subjective and not objective 1 point
factors.
Week 2 ()
True
Lecture 1
Emotion False
Psychology Yes, the answer is correct.
(unit? Score: 1
unit=18&lesso Accepted Answers:
n=41) False
Lecture 2
Emotion 3) How is the mind-body connection characterized in the context of emotions and 1 point
Theory (unit? physiological responses?
unit=18&lesso
n=45) Unidirectional communication
Bidirectional communication
Lecture 3 Exclusively brain-driven
Brain &
Independent processes
Asymmetry
(unit? Yes, the answer is correct.
unit=18&lesso Score: 1
n=46) Accepted Answers:
Bidirectional communication
Lecture 4
Emotional 4) When the brain perceives a threat and experiences stress, it can trigger 1 point
Design (unit? physiological changes in the body, such as increased heart rate and the release of stress
unit=18&lesso hormones.
n=47)
True
Week 2
Feedback False
Form: Affective Yes, the answer is correct.
Computing Score: 1
(unit? Accepted Answers:
unit=18&lesso True
n=30)

Quiz: Week 2 5) What is a significant factor contributing to individual variability in emotional 1 point
: Assignment responses?
2
(assessment? Cognitive appraisal
name=99) Cultural influences
Personal experiences
Week 3 ()
All of the above
Week 4 () Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 5 () Accepted Answers:
All of the above
Week 6 ()
6) What is the primary distinction between perceived emotions and induced emotions? 1 point
Week 7 ()
Perceived emotions are universal, while induced emotions are culturally influenced.

Week 8 () Perceived emotions are consciously experienced, while induced emotions are
subconscious reactions.
Week 9 () Perceived emotions are the emotions others observe in an individual, while induced
emotions are intentionally expressed.
Week 10 () Perceived emotions are the emotions an individual believes they are experiencing, while
induced emotions are emotions intentionally triggered by external stimuli.
Week 11 ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 12 () Accepted Answers:
Perceived emotions are the emotions an individual believes they are experiencing, while
Download induced emotions are emotions intentionally triggered by external stimuli.
Videos ()
7) In the context of emotion recognition models, which model categorizes emotions 1 point
Problem into discrete, distinct categories or labels?
Solving
Session Jan Categorical model
2024 () VAD/PAD model
Text Universal model
Transcript () Dynamic model

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Categorical model

8) How does the categorical model differ from the dimensional model in representing 1 point
emotions?

The categorical model focuses on intensity, while the dimensional model focuses on
discrete categories.
The categorical model organizes emotions into distinct categories, while the dimensional
model represents emotions along continuous dimensions.
The categorical model only considers universal emotions, while the dimensional model
considers culturally specific emotions.
The categorical model and the dimensional model are synonymous.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
The categorical model organizes emotions into distinct categories, while the dimensional
model represents emotions along continuous dimensions.

9) Higher skin conductance levels are commonly found in individuals experiencing fear.1 point

True
False

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True

10) In the circumplex model, a state of relaxation is characterized by High Arousal and 1 point
Positive Valence.

True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
False
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1) What is the process through which emotions are induced among human subjects? 1 point

About Emotional transference

NPTEL () Psychological projection
Emotional elicitation
How does an
NPTEL Cognitive dissonance
online Yes, the answer is correct.
course Score: 1
work? () Accepted Answers:
Emotional elicitation
Week 1 ()
2) The ecological validity of data becomes a significant concern when dealing with 1 point
Week 2 () Acted or Posed Expressions.

Week 3 () True
False
Lecture 1
Yes, the answer is correct.
Affect
Score: 1
Elicitation
Accepted Answers:
(unit?
True
unit=19&lesso
n=49)
3) The recall method is a form of passive technique for eliciting emotions 1 point
Lecture 2
Experimental True
Methodology
False
(unit?

Y h i
unit=19&lesso Yes, the answer is correct.
n=50) Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Tutorial (unit? False
unit=19&lesso
n=51) 4) In Human-Centered research, what should be the primary consideration when 1 point
conducting studies involving individuals?
Week 3
Feedback Funding availability
Form: Affective
Data analysis
Computing
(unit? Rights and welfare of human subjects
unit=19&lesso Publication of results
n=31)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Quiz: Week 3 Score: 1
: Assignment Accepted Answers:
3 Rights and welfare of human subjects
(assessment?
name=100)
5) Which experimental design involves testing the same group of participants under 1 point
different conditions to examine the effects of an independent variable?
Week 4 ()
Between-subject design
Week 5 ()
Within-subject design

Week 6 () Both A and B

Correlational design
Week 7 () Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 8 () Accepted Answers:
Within-subject design
Week 9 ()
6) What is the purpose of data annotation in the context of collected data? 1 point
Week 10 ()
To enhance data collection methods
Week 11 () To create ground truth for the data
To summarize collected information
Week 12 () To validate the accuracy of data
Yes, the answer is correct.
Download
Score: 1
Videos ()
Accepted Answers:
To create ground truth for the data
Problem
Solving
7) What does valence refer to in affect classification? 1 point
Session Jan
2024 () Positivity or negativity of emotion
Intensity of emotion
Text
Transcript () Duration of emotion
Frequency of emotion

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Positivity or negativity of emotion
 8) What is the key benefit of incorporating naturalistic expressions in studies on 1 point
emotion recognition?

Consistency across cultures

Easier annotation and labeling
Enhanced ecological validity
Higher number of citations over research papers

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Enhanced ecological validity

9) Which statement accurately reflects the ethical considerations in research involving 1 point
human subjects?

Data collection can commence immediately without any IRB approval.

IRB approval is optional for data collection.
Data collection should wait until obtaining IRB approval.
IRB approval is only necessary after the completion of data collection.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Data collection should wait until obtaining IRB approval.

10) The Control Group serves as a baseline for comparison in assessing emotion 1 point
recognition accuracy.

True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
True
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1) In the context of facial expression recognition, which statement accurately 1 point
distinguishes between static and spatio-temporal facial expressions?
About
NPTEL () Static expressions involve the movement of facial muscles, while spatio-temporal
expressions focus on still images.
How does an Static expressions capture emotions over a period of time, while spatio-temporal
NPTEL expressions analyze emotions in a single moment.
online
Static expressions emphasize the spatial configuration of facial features, while
course
work? () spatiotemporal expressions consider both spatial and temporal dynamics of facial
movements.
Week 1 () Static facial expressions require the use of sensors for detection, while spatio-temporal
expressions rely on manual observation by human experts
Week 2 () Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 3 () Accepted Answers:
Static expressions emphasize the spatial configuration of facial features, while spatiotemporal
Week 4 () expressions consider both spatial and temporal dynamics of facial movements.

Lecture 1 2) In the context of affective computing, why is it important for a system to be agnostic 1 point
Introduction to to different durations of emotional events?
Facial
Expression Because emotional events durations do not vary between individuals.
Recognition
Because shorter emotional events are less significant for analysis.
(unit?
unit=20&lesso Because longer emotional events indicate a stronger emotional response.
n=53) Because individuals may have varying durations of emotional expressions, requiring the
system to accommodate differences.
Y h i
 Yes, the answer is correct.
Lecture 2
Score: 1
Facial Feature
Accepted Answers:
Extraction
Because individuals may have varying durations of emotional expressions, requiring the
(unit?
system to accommodate differences.
unit=20&lesso
n=54) 3) Which of the following is NOT a commonly detected facial landmark? 1 point
Lecture 3
Nose tip
Group Level
Emotion (unit? Ear lobe
unit=20&lesso Chin
n=55)
Outer corner of the eye
Lecture 4
Yes, the answer is correct.
Applications of
Score: 1
Facial
Accepted Answers:
Expression
Ear lobe
Recognition
(unit?
unit=20&lesso 4) Micro expressions are often detected using: 1 point
n=56)
High-speed cameras
Tutorial (unit?
Thermal imaging
unit=20&lesso
n=57) Electroencephalography (EEG)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Week 4
Feedback Yes, the answer is correct.
Form: Affective Score: 1
Computing Accepted Answers:
(unit? High-speed cameras
unit=20&lesso
n=32) 5) Detecting macro emotions with the naked eye is challenging due to their duration 1 point
being less than 500 milliseconds.
Quiz: Week 4
: Assignment
True
4
(assessment? False
name=103)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 5 () Accepted Answers:
False
Week 6 ()
6) In the context of social dynamics, what does distance from the centroid indicate? 1 point
Week 7 ()
The level of physical activity within the group
Week 8 () The degree of space organization within the social setting
The distribution of resources among group members
Week 9 ()
The relative importance of individuals in the social setting

Week 10 () Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Week 11 () Accepted Answers:
The relative importance of individuals in the social setting

Week 12 ()
7) Why is ensuring fairness important when using a facial expression recognition 1 point
system for applications related to health and well-being?
Download Fairness adds an essential element of beauty to the system.
Videos () Fairness prevents bias and discrimination in the system's outputs.
Fairness increases the complexity of the system's algorithms.
Problem
Fairness is not relevant in health and well-being applications.
Solving
Session Jan Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
2024 ()
Accepted Answers:
Fairness prevents bias and discrimination in the system's outputs.
Text
Transcript () 8) Which of the following is not a potential application of Automatic Facial Expression 1 point
Recognition?

Human-Computer Interaction
Emotionally intelligent virtual assistants
Weather Forecasting
Mental health diagnosis and treatment monitoring

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Weather Forecasting

9) In the context of collecting datasets for automatic facial expression recognition, what 1 point
is a critical consideration regarding the consistency of labelers?

Providing equal weightage to all labelers regardless of their consistency

Giving more weightage to labelers with inconsistent labeling
Giving more weightage to labelers with consistent labeling
Ignoring labeler consistency as it does not impact the dataset

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Giving more weightage to labelers with consistent labeling

10) It is not important to ensure proper copyright clearance when collecting datasets for 1 point
automatic facial expression recognition

True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
False
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1) What is one of the primary challenges in voice-based affect analysis across different 1 point
languages?
About
NPTEL () Limited availability of recording devices
Difficulty in understanding speech patterns
How does an
Cross-dataset performance variations
NPTEL
online Lack of computational resources
course Yes, the answer is correct.
work? () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Week 1 () Cross-dataset performance variations

Week 2 () 2) What does MFCC stand for in the context of audio signal processing? 1 point

Week 3 () Multifunctional Frequency Cepstral Coefficients

Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients
Week 4 () Modulated Frequency Cepstral Coefficients
Multi-Feature Cepstral Coefficients
Week 5 ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Tutorial (unit?
unit=21&lesso Accepted Answers:
n=59) Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients

Lecture 1 3) What is a spectrogram? 1 point

Speech in
Affective A plot of amplitude against time
Computing A visual representation of frequency content over time
(unit?
unit=21&lesso
A measure of signal power over time
n=60) A representation of phase information in the frequency domain

Analysis and Yes, the answer is correct.

Synthesis of Score: 1
Affective Accepted Answers:
Speech (unit? A visual representation of frequency content over time
unit=21&lesso
4) In the context of operator safety in complex heavy machinery operation, how can 1 point
n=61)
voice analysis be utilized?
Week 5
Feedback To control the speed of the machinery
Form: Affective To monitor the environmental conditions
Computing
To assess the state of the driver/operator
(unit?
unit=21&lesso To detect physical defects in the machinery
n=33)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Quiz: Week 5
: Assignment Accepted Answers:
5 To assess the state of the driver/operator
(assessment?
name=105) 5) Voice analysis is not as effective as facial expressions in determining emotional 1 point
states in affective computing.
Week 6 ()
True
Week 7 () False
Yes, the answer is correct.
Week 8 () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Week 9 () False

Week 10 () 6) Considering meta-information about a user's background and culture is 1 point

unnecessary for understanding emotions through voice in affective computing.
Week 11 ()
True
Week 12 () False
Yes, the answer is correct.
Download Score: 1
Videos () Accepted Answers:
False
Problem
Solving 7) What is the concern regarding simulated or acted data in emotion analysis 1 point
Session Jan datasets?
2024 ()
It provides the most accurate representation of real-world user behavior
Text Not all examples captured may reflect genuine user behavior
Transcript ()
It is easier to collect compared to other types of data
Simulated data is less prone to biases

Yes, the answer is correct.

S 1
 Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Not all examples captured may reflect genuine user behavior

8) Confirmation bias is the tendency to interpret information in a way that confirms 1 point
one's preexisting beliefs.

True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
True

9) What is the purpose of conducting statistical analysis on labels generated by 1 point

multiple labelers for the same samples in a database?

To simplify the labeling process for future samples

To identify inconsistencies and discrepancies in the labels
To increase the complexity of the dataset
To exhaust the research grant funds

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
To identify inconsistencies and discrepancies in the labels

10) In the context of feature selection for emotion analysis, what is the suggested 1 point
approach to achieve balance between different attributes of the signal?

Using a single feature for both arousal and valence

Selecting features randomly for analysis
Applying fusion techniques to combine multiple features
Ignoring feature selection and relying solely on raw data

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Applying fusion techniques to combine multiple features
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1) Emotion representation in text is always straightforward and easily detectable 1 point
without considering the surrounding context.
About
NPTEL () True
False
How does an
NPTEL Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
online
Accepted Answers:
course
False
work? ()

2) Emotion recognition in text conversations remains static and consistent throughout 1 point
Week 1 ()
the flow of the conversation.

Week 2 () True
False
Week 3 ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 4 ()
Accepted Answers:
False
Week 5 ()

3) Which of the following best describes the Bag of Words (BoW) model in natural 1 point
Week 6 ()
language processing?
Lecture 1 Text
It considers the order of words in a text document.
in Affective
Computing It ignores the frequency of words in a text document.
(unit?
unit=22&lesso It represents a text document as a collection of words, disregarding grammar and word
n=63)
order.
Lecture 2 It focuses solely on the grammatical structure of a text document.
Features and
Methods for
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Text Analysis
Accepted Answers:
(unit?
It represents a text document as a collection of words, disregarding grammar and word order.
unit=22&lesso
n=64) 4) What does the IDF component in TF-IDF represent? 1 point
Tutorial (unit?
The frequency of a term within a document.
unit=22&lesso
n=65) The total number of documents in the corpus.
The importance of a term relative to the entire corpus.
Week 6
Feedback The number of times a term appears in a document multiplied by the total number of
Form: Affective terms in the document.
Computing
Yes, the answer is correct.
(unit?
Score: 1
unit=22&lesso
Accepted Answers:
n=34)
The importance of a term relative to the entire corpus.
Quiz: Week 6
: Assignment 5) What is the primary objective of Word2Vec? 1 point
6
(assessment? To identify the most frequent words in a text corpus.
name=106)
To generate word embeddings representing semantic meaning.

Week 7 () To perform sentiment analysis on text data.

To identify common stopwords in a text corpus.
Week 8 ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 9 () Accepted Answers:
To generate word embeddings representing semantic meaning.
Week 10 ()
6) Glove is an unsupervised learning algorithm for obtaining vector representations for 1 point
Week 11 () words.

Week 12 () True
False
Download Yes, the answer is correct.
Videos () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Problem True
Solving
Session Jan 7) Attention mechanism involves determining the importance of different parts within a 1 point
2024 () sequence of textual elements.

Text True
Transcript () False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
True
 8) When conducting emotion recognition, examining both the text and its associated 1 point
audio file produced by a text-to-speech system consistently results in the same emotion
classification.

True
False
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
False

9) Given the corpus: Document 1: "The cat sat on the mat." Document 2: "The dog 1 point
played with the ball." and Document 3: "The cat and the dog are friends." Calculate TF-IDF for
the term "cat" in Document 1.

TF-IDF = 0.176
TF-IDF = 0.001
TF-IDF = 3.160
None of the above

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
None of the above

10) Basic statistics are computed around the labels assigned by different labelers in 1 point
text-based emotion detection to arrive at a final emotional classification for a statement

True
False

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True
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Course 1) Physiological signals originate from the activity of the autonomic nervous system, 1 point
outline which means they cannot be consciously or intentionally controlled.

True
About
NPTEL () False

No, the answer is incorrect.

How does an Score: 0
NPTEL Accepted Answers:
online True
course
work? () 2) What does Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measure? 1 point

Week 1 () The average heart rate over a specified period

The variation in time intervals between consecutive heartbeats
Week 2 () The strength of the heart's contractions
The number of heartbeats per minute
Week 3 ()
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Week 4 ()
Accepted Answers:
The variation in time intervals between consecutive heartbeats
Week 5 ()

3) Increased heart rate variability has been demonstrated to correlate with a relaxed 1 point
Week 6 ()
state.

Week 7 () True
False
WK 7 Lecture
1 (unit?

N h i i
unit=23&lesso No, the answer is incorrect.
n=69) Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
WK 7 Tutorial True
(unit?
unit=23&lesso 4) Which of the following methods is generally considered a more accurate 1 point
n=70) measurement of heart rate?

Week 7 Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Feedback
Photoplethysmography (PPG)
Form: Affective
Computing Both ECG and PPG provide equally accurate measurements
(unit? None of the above
unit=23&lesso
n=35) No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Quiz: Week 7 Accepted Answers:
: Assignment Electrocardiogram (ECG)
7
(assessment?
5) What is the typical sampling frequency for Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) signals? 1 point
name=109)
100-1000 Hz
Week 8 ()
50-60 Hz

Week 9 () 1-10 Hz
1-30 KHz
Week 10 ()
No, the answer is incorrect.
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To increase the overall duration of the experiment
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To maintain a consistent rhythm in the presentation
2024 ()
No, the answer is incorrect.
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7) EEG can measure changes in brain activity over very short time intervals, often in 1 point
milliseconds.

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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 8) Which frequency band of the EEG signal is associated with a state of relaxation and 1 point
often observed when individuals have their eyes closed?

Delta (1-3 Hz)

Theta (4-7 Hz)
Alpha (8-12 Hz)
Beta (13-30 Hz)

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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Alpha (8-12 Hz)

9) There is an inverse relationship between alpha band power and cortical activity. 1 point

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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True

10) What is a common limitation associated with EEG signals? 1 point

Poor temporal resolution

Limited frequency range
Poor spatial resolution
Limited signal-to-noise ratio

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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Poor spatial resolution
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Course 1) Which statement best describes the expectation of a multimodal emotion recognition1 point
outline system?

Each modality is anticipated to offer redundant information.

About
NPTEL () Each modality is expected to provide unique information.
Combining modalities is unnecessary for accurate emotion recognition.
How does an Modality combination diminishes the effectiveness of emotion recognition systems.
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Each modality is expected to provide unique information.

Week 1 ()
2) If any two modalities convey identical emotional information, combining them may 1 point
increase computational load without improving system performance.
Week 2 ()
True
Week 3 ()
False

Week 4 () No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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Week 5 ()
True

Week 6 ()
3) What is the primary challenge in early feature fusion of different modalities? 1 point

Week 7 () Synchronization issues due to differences in feature dimensions.

Difficulties in selecting the appropriate machine learning algorithm.
Week 8 ()
leads to an increase in computational complexity
Lecture 2 Lack of available datasets for feature combination experimentation.
Emotions via
No, the answer is incorrect.
Skin
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Synchronization issues due to differences in feature dimensions.
unit=24&lesso
n=72) 4) Which of the following is NOT a technique used for combining outputs in late fusion? 1 point

Lecture 3
Averaging
Emotions Via
EEG (unit? Early fusion
unit=24&lesso Voting
n=73)
All of the above
Multimodal
No, the answer is incorrect.
Affect Score: 0
Recognition Accepted Answers:
(unit? Early fusion
unit=24&lesso
n=74)
5) Soft late fusion involves incorporating a measure of confidence which is linked to the1 point
Multimodal decisions being made.
Analysis (unit?
unit=24&lesso True
n=75) False
Week 8 : MM No, the answer is incorrect.
Tutorial (unit? Score: 0
unit=24&lesso Accepted Answers:
n=76) True

Week 8
Feedback 6) Having overlapping information can lead to the curse of dimensionality, particularly 1 point
Form: Affective in scenarios like feature fusion where overlap is common.
Computing
(unit? True
unit=24&lesso False
n=36)
No, the answer is incorrect.
Quiz: Week 8 Score: 0
: Assignment Accepted Answers:
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(assessment?
name=110) 7) What assumption is made in decision-level fusion? 1 point

Week 9 () Conditional dependence between modalities

Conditional independence between modalities
Week 10 ()
Complete independence between modalities

Week 11 () None of the above

No, the answer is incorrect.

Week 12 () Score: 0
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8) Slow fusion provides us with the correlation between modalities while relaxing the 1 point
requirement of synchronization.
Problem True
Solving False
Session Jan
No, the answer is incorrect.
2024 () Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Text True
Transcript ()
9) When performing decision-level fusion (late fusion), what potential loss of 1 point
information could occur?

Loss of computational efficiency

Loss of model interpretability
Loss of correlation between individual features
Loss of feature diversity

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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Loss of correlation between individual features

10) Support Vector Machine (SVM) is an example of which fusion technique? 1 point

Early fusion
Late fusion
Feature fusion
None of the above
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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None of the above
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outline
Understanding and experiencing what others are going through

About Providing sympathy to others in their times of need

NPTEL () Avoiding interaction with those who lack empathy
Building relationships based on mutual understanding and support
How does an
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Understanding and experiencing what others are going through
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2) Providing emotionally intelligent components, such as empathetic responses from 1 point

Week 1 ()
virtual agents, can lead to better, more positive, and appropriate interactions with humans.

Week 2 () True
False
Week 3 ()
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Week 4 ()
Accepted Answers:
True
Week 5 ()

3) What is anthropomorphic design primarily based on? 1 point

Week 6 ()
Humans prefer machines with human-like properties
Week 7 ()
The belief that machines should mimic human behavior entirely
Both A and B
Week 8 ()
None of the above

N h i i
 No, the answer is incorrect.
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Tutorial (unit? Humans prefer machines with human-like properties
unit=25&lesso
n=78) 4) What is the Uncanny Valley effect primarily associated with? 1 point

week 9 Increased acceptance of robots in society

Lecture 1
A feeling of discomfort towards almost human-like robots
(unit?
unit=25&lesso Both A and B
n=79) None of the above
week 9 No, the answer is incorrect.
Lecture 2 Score: 0
(unit? Accepted Answers:
unit=25&lesso A feeling of discomfort towards almost human-like robots
n=80)

week 9
5) What are the three major subprocesses involved in empathy? 1 point
Lecture 3
Emotional simulation, personalization, and emotional regulation
(unit?
unit=25&lesso Emotional simulation, perspective taking, and emotion regulation
n=81) Sympathy, perspective taking, and cognitive processing
Week 9 None of the above
Feedback
No, the answer is incorrect.
Form: Affective
Score: 0
Computing
Accepted Answers:
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Emotional simulation, perspective taking, and emotion regulation
unit=25&lesso
n=37)
6) Physiological and behavioral cues can be applied to understand emotional state but 1 point
Quiz: Week 9 not empathy.
: Assignment
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(assessment?
False
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True
False

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Score: 0
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False

9) What are the primary limitations of the data-driven approach in computational 1 point
modeling of empathy?

Lack of computational power

Insufficient quantity and variety/quality of data
Ethical issues surrounding data collection
None of the above

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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Insufficient quantity and variety/quality of data

10) Kismet is not an anthropomorphic robotic head specialized for face-to-face 1 point
interaction with humans.

True
False

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
False
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1) Learners' experiences with affective learning technologies involve both the emotions 1 point
they experience and the improvements in learning gained from their interaction.
About
NPTEL () True
False
How does an
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Score: 1
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True
work? ()

2) Sensors affective learning technologies are typically non-intrusive and cost-effective,1 point
Week 1 ()
but they can be noisy and lack scalability.

Week 2 () True
False
Week 3 ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 4 ()
Accepted Answers:
True
Week 5 ()

3) Which level of adaptation in affective computing involves no alteration of the 1 point

Week 6 ()
system's behavior in response to the user's emotional state?

Week 7 () Level 0 adaptation

Level 1 adaptation
Week 8 ()
Level 2 adaptation
Week 9 () Level 3 adaptation

Yes, the answer is correct.

Week 10 () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Emotionally Level 0 adaptation
Intelligent
4) At Level 2 adaptation, no actual adaptation takes place, but the system can 1 point
Machines Part-
1 (unit? recognize the necessity for adaptation.
unit=26&lesso
n=83)
True
False
Emotionally
Intelligent Yes, the answer is correct.
Machines Part- Score: 1
2 (unit? Accepted Answers:
unit=26&lesso False
n=84)
5) Camera can be applied to monitor the heart rate of the user? 1 point
Case_Study
(unit?
True
unit=26&lesso
n=85) False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Week 10
Score: 1
Feedback
Accepted Answers:
Form: Affective
True
Computing
(unit?
unit=26&lesso 6) Cognitive empathy involves perceiving the emotions of the target in a logical 1 point
n=38) manner.

Quiz: Week True

10 :
False
Assignment
10 Yes, the answer is correct.
(assessment? Score: 1
name=112) Accepted Answers:
True
Week 11 ()
7) Failing to distinguish between categorical and continuous models of emotions leads 1 point
Week 12 () to challenges in generalizing machine learning algorithms.

Download True
Videos () False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Problem Score: 1
Solving Accepted Answers:
Session Jan True
2024 ()
8) Which of the following are the ways individuals may respond empathetically. 1 point
Text
Transcript () Reactive empathy
Parallel empathy
Both a and B
None of the above
Y h i
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Score: 1
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Both a and B

9) Which of the following best describes a process that involves considering or 1 point
perceiving the emotions of the target more emotionally or in a natural way?

Cognitive empathy
Affective empathy
Both a and B
None of the above

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Affective empathy

10) Which of the following best describes the factors influencing emotional responses in 1 point
empathizers?

The empathizer's astrological sign

The empathizer's political affiliation
The empathizer's personality type, gender, age, and mood
The empathizer's favorite color

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
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The empathizer's personality type, gender, age, and mood
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1) One potential application of using an agent in customer service is to provide a more 1 point
personalized and empathetic experience to customers by recognizing their emotions during
About interactions.
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How does an False
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True

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2) Which of the following are the challenges faced by emotional virtual personnel 1 point
assistance?
Week 2 ()
Ensuring the accuracy of emotion prediction.
Week 3 ()
Facilitating real-time emotion prediction.
Both a and b
Week 4 ()
None of the above
Week 5 () Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
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Week 7 ()
3) Virtual assistants may be biased towards the training data, which may potentially 1 point
Week 8 () lead to the unfair treatment of certain groups.
Week 9 () True
False
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Score: 1
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True
week 11
Lecture 1 4) Which of the following is an ethical concern that is not associated with virtual 1 point
(unit? assistants?
unit=27&lesso
n=89) Privacy concerns
Emotional Manipulation
week 11
Lecture 2 Bias and Discrimination
(unit? None of the above
unit=27&lesso
n=90) Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Case Study Accepted Answers:
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unit=27&lesso
n=88) 5) Emotional virtual agents may be designed to appear as if they have emotions but in 1 point
Week 11 reality they are just algorithms.
Feedback
Form: Affective
True
Computing False
(unit?
Yes, the answer is correct.
unit=27&lesso Score: 1
n=39)
Accepted Answers:
Quiz: Week 11 True
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11 6) The process of transferring emotions to robots is non-trivial because robots do not 1 point
(assessment? express emotions in the same manner as humans.
name=113)
True
Week 12 ()
False

Download Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Videos ()
Accepted Answers:
True
Problem
Solving
7) Copy-pasting human expressions onto robots guarantees seamless translation of 1 point
Session Jan
2024 () emotions.

True
Text
Transcript () False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
False

8) Emotional virtual agents might lead to social isolation. 1 point

 True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
True

9) Linear discriminative analysis is a generative algorithm which can be applied to 1 point

recognize emotions?

True
False

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True

10) During the preprocessing of emotional data, Normalizing data from different users 1 point
enables fair comparison across them.

True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
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mechanism is typically employed to maintain user privacy?
About
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End-to-end encryption
How does an
IP whitelisting
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Week 2 () 2) From an ethics perspective, what is a significant concern regarding affect-sensing 1 point
apps in relation to emotional dependency?
Week 3 ()
User engagement

Week 4 () Privacy intrusion

Emotional manipulation
Week 5 () User addiction

Yes, the answer is correct.

Week 6 ()
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Week 7 () User addiction

Week 8 () 3) Accelerometer signals have higher privacy invasiveness intensity as compared to 1 point
GPS signals.
Week 9 () True
False
Week 10 () Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 11 () Accepted Answers:
False
Week 12 ()
4) Achieving foolproof anonymization is impossible because all information can be 1 point
classified as personal when correlated with sufficient other relevant data.
Ethics in
Affective
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(unit? False
unit=28&lesso
Yes, the answer is correct.
n=93) Score: 1
Ethics in
Accepted Answers:
Affective
True
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(unit? 5) In a labeling process, which of the following scenarios minimizes bias and ensures 1 point
unit=28&lesso consensus among labellers?
n=94)
Labellers are unaware of what they are supposed to label.
Course_Finale
(unit? Labellers work independently without any guidance.
unit=28&lesso Labellers are aware of what they are supposed to label, and there is consensus among
n=95) them, with efforts to avoid bias.
Week 12 None of the above
Feedback
Yes, the answer is correct.
Form: Affective Score: 1
Computing Accepted Answers:
(unit? Labellers are aware of what they are supposed to label, and there is consensus among them,
unit=28&lesso
with efforts to avoid bias.
n=40)

Quiz: Week 6) When designing the test case; Testers' prior training and experiences can affect 1 point
12 : their feedback and introduce biases into the system.
Assignment
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(assessment?
False
name=114)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Download Score: 1
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True
Problem
Solving 7) Why is it important for designers to provide clear documentation and contracts 1 point
Session Jan regarding app functionalities and data handling?
2024 ()
To maximize user interaction with the app
Text To increase user dependence on the app
Transcript () To ensure users understand data recording methods and access rights.
To limit user access to app features

Yes, the answer is correct.

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8) Which of the following are open issues in the affective computing? 1 point

Inheritance of deception in Affective Computing.

Should destructive machines be given emotional capabilities?
Both a and b.
None of the above.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
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Both a and b.

9) Before deploying emotion-enabled targeting advertisements, it is essential to study 1 point

the effects from both the user's perspective and the advertiser's perspective.

True
False

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
True

10) Which of the following is in the correct order of their privacy invasiveness. 1 point

Accelerometer > Wifi > Microphone

Accelerometer > Microphone > Wifi
Microphone > Wife > Accelerometer
Microphone > Wifi > Accelerometer

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Microphone > Wifi > Accelerometer