Assignment Guidelines

  • Select 3 of the following feelings, and then identify 1 positive and 1 negative behavior associated with each feeling:
    • Love
    • Joy
    • Anger
    • Aggression
    • Intimacy
    • Jealousy
    • Sadness
    • Guilt
    • Sympathy
  • Address the following in 750–1,000 words:
    • Which 3 of the above feelings did you select? Why?
    • For each selected feeling, answer the following questions:
      • What is 1 positive behavior that can result from the feeling? Explain in detail.
      • What is 1 negative behavior that can result from the feeling? Explain in detail.
      • What types events, situations, or other factors can cause a person to experience this feeling? Explain.
      • What long-term psychological effects can this feeling have on an individual? Explain.
    • Which of the feelings that you selected to analyze do you feel is the most powerful or the most motivating? Why?
    • How do different people in your family or circle of friends or coworkers exhibit these feelings for each other? Explain.
      • How are they similar? Explain.
      • How are they different? Explain.
    • What are the benefits of social psychologists studying human behavior? Explain.
    • What can social psychologists learn from this type of exercise? Explain.
    • What is the purpose of studying emotions and behavior? Explain.