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Psychology, 6th Edition ©2000
by Wade, Tavris
Week 16
Chapter 11: Emotion
Performance Objectives:
- Assess the effects of heredity and environment on behavior.
- Explain how evolved tendencies interact with the present environment and culture to determine behavior.
- Identify the relationships among DNA, genes, and chromosomes.
- Recognize that language is organized in a hierarchical structure.
- Evaluate the theories of language acquisition.
- Explain the influence of the Structuralists, Functionalists, and Sigmund Freud on psychology.
Resources:
- Chapter 11: Emotion—pp. 390–419
- Study Guide and Practice Tests—pp. 297–322
- Instructor's Resource Manual—pp. 385–404
- Test Bank—pp. 248–272
Pacing Guide:
- Elements of Emotion 1: The Body—day 1
- Elements of Emotion 2: The Mind—day 2
- Elements of Emotion 3: The Culture—day 3
- Putting the Elements Together: Emotion and Gender—day 4
- Block Scheduling
Combine The Body and The Mind into one block. Also combine The Culture and Putting the Elements Together into one block.
Key Words:
- emotion, p. 392
- neurocultural theory, p. 393
- facial feedback, p. 395
- amygdala, p. 397
- cerebral cortex, p. 398
- epinephrine, p. 398
- norepinephrine, p. 398
- GSR, p. 399
- polygraph, p. 399
- two-factor theory of emotion, p. 401
- attributions, p. 402
- primary and secondary emotions, p. 406
- prototypes of emotion, p. 407
- display rules, p. 409
- body language, p. 410
- emotional cantagion, p. 410
Critical Thinking Questions:
- What do "lie detectors" actually detect?
- Why can't an infant feel shame or guilt?
- Are the "basic" emotions basic everywhere?
- Why do people show sadness at funerals even when they are not feeling sad?
- Do women experience emotions more often than men?
Troubleshooting Tips:
You will need to supplement the information presented in the chapter. Theories of emotion such as the Canon-Bard and James-Lange theories do not appear in this book, but are found on the AP* test and in psychology's national standards.
End-of-Chapter Activity:
"Let It Out" or "Bottle It Up"? The Dilemma of Anger (student edition, pp. 416–417)