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Major Concepts and Behavioral Objectives

CONCEPT I: The Physiology of Emotion

Emotions are states of feeling that can affect behavior. They are frequently accompanied by physiological changes and are related to activity in the brain.

1. Define emotion, and list and describe the physiological changes which accompany an emotional response.

2. Describe how emotions can be measured.

3. Describe the brain structures associated with emotional responses.

CONCEPT II: The Behavioral Expression of Emotion

Emotions are easily given bodily expression. The behavioral aspects of this expression include changes in facial features, intonation, posture, gesture, and movement. These make up the nonverbal communication involved in emotion.

4. Discuss the evidence for the roles of genetics and environment in the production and interpretation of nonverbal communication.

5. Describe how emotion is linked to action.

6. Comment how learning is involved in the expression and interpretation of emotions.

CONCEPT III: Emotions as Subjective States

Emotions include subjective feelings, and it is sometimes difficult to obtain accurate descriptions of these feelings. Emotions can be induced in the laboratory through a variety of methods, many of which are used in the study of happiness.

7. Identify the major dimensions of emotion and describe how emotions can be categorized accordingly.

8. Discuss various ways in which emotions can be induced in the laboratory.

9. Discuss the research and the theories about happiness which are described in the text.

10. List factors that typically are and are not associated with happiness.

CONCEPT IV: Theories of Emotion

Several theories have attempted to explain the relationship among physiological arousal, situational cues, and the experience of an emotion.

11. Describe and compare the theories of emotion that emphasize the importance of physiological arousal.

12. Describe and compare the theories of emotion that emphasize cognitive activity.

CONCEPT V: Emotional Reactions to Crisis

Though many people believe there are universal reactions to crisis, research shows that people actually respond to crisis with a good deal of variability.

13. Describe how people appear to cope with crisis situations.

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