Question

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

cognitive interpretations:

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

cognitive interpretations:

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

cognitive interpretations:

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

cognitive interpretations:

state the cognitive interpretations for each situation with about one sentense

Answer 1

51.Incident: Your romantic partner says, “I need to talk to you about something.”Physiological changes:My heart beats faster and heart rate accelerates from how anxiousI’d be.Nonverbal reactions: I’d probably sweat and be nervous, and my face would probably make a confused gesture. Cognitive interpretations: I’d worry about what’s going on through my romantic partner’s head and I’ll check and see if there’s something wrong with anything that I’ve done in the relationship. Verbal expression: I want to know what my romantic partner needs to talk to me about because I feel very worried, nervous, afraid, excited, sad and many other feelings all at once. 2.Incident: You run into an “ex” while out with a new partner.Physiological changes: My pupils will dilate because of the awkwardness of the situation.Nonverbal reactions: I’d probably sweat in this situation as well due to what I would say to my “ex” and my hands would shake due to the awkward feeling. Cognitive interpretations: I would worry about what my new partner would think I showed any emotion when I saw my “ex” and I’d question what my “ex” is thinking.Verbal expression: I wonder what my “ex: is feeling and/or thinking and I feel like I wouldn’t know what to do because if I make any reactions, my new partner might get the wrong impression. 3.Incident: As you you’re telling a story, you notice your listener stifles a yawn.Physiological changes: My blood pressure rises due to the anger I will have because of that rude gesture. Nonverbal reactions: My face would move into a disgusted and upset motion and I wouldhave a slumped posture due to my disappointment. Cognitive interpretations: My feelings would be hurt and I would feel very disappointed because I thought my story was pretty important to me and/or something I thought was a serious matter and it’s sad that the listener thinks that this is boring or unimportant. Verbal expression: I am annoyed, furious and upset that you would yawn at what I’m trying to say, that’s obviously important to me. 4.Incident: Your professor says “I’d like to see you in my office after class.”Physiological changes: My heart beats and heart rate accelerates because of fear of doinga bad job at work.