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Activity 4: Emotional Reactions

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The purpose of this activity is to identify the components of emotion. Read each of the situations described below and describe how the emotions you would experience might manifest themselves in each of the components listed. Each reply can be simple bullet points like: “I would start sweating”, or “Avoid eye contact”. You will have until Sunday at 11:59pm to submit your responses. This activity is worth 8 points. Below is a brief explanation of what each component is referring to:

“Emotion” is the state of feeling you are experiencing. Ex.) Happy, sad, nervous, relieved, etc.

“Physiological Changes” are what is happening to your body. Ex.) Sweating, blushing, heart rate, etc.

“Nonverbal Reactions” are what you would do nonverbally. Ex.) Smile, furrow brows, wink, cross arms, tap foot, etc.

“Cognitive Interpretation” is what you’d be thinking to yourself at the time. Ex.) “Uh oh, I’m in trouble!”, “Nice! This will be good!”, “Hmm…where is this going?”, etc.

Hit “reply” and type in your responses for each incident below.

1) Incident: Your romantic partner says “I need to talk to you about something.”

Emotion: ___________________________________________________________________

Physiological changes: ________________________________________________________

Nonverbal reactions: __________________________________________________________

Cognitive interpretations: _______________________________________________________

2) Incident: You run into an “ex” while out with your new partner.

Emotion: ___________________________________________________________________

Physiological changes: ________________________________________________________

Nonverbal reactions: __________________________________________________________

Cognitive interpretations: _______________________________________________________

3) Incident: As you’re telling a story, you notice your listener stifle a yawn.

Emotion: ___________________________________________________________________

Physiological changes: ________________________________________________________

Nonverbal reactions: __________________________________________________________

Cognitive interpretations: _______________________________________________________

4) Incident: Your professor says “I’d like to see you in my office after class.”

Emotion: ___________________________________________________________________

Physiological changes: ________________________________________________________

Nonverbal reactions: __________________________________________________________

Cognitive interpretations: _______________________________________________________