Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Hallie is reading a novel in the library when Susan, her best friend, slumps down in a chair next to her. Susan doesn't say anything, but Hallie knows that Susan is upset because she is slumping in her seat and rolling her eyes. A psychologist would explain that Hallie is interpreting her friend's emotion based on __________.
Answer
A
the behavioral component of emotion
B
her friend's ability to regulate emotion
C
the verbal component of emotion
D
the physiological component of emotion
Explanation
Hallie is using Susan’s observable actions and body language—slumping in the chair and rolling her eyes—to infer how she feels. These outward actions are the behavioral component of emotion. Susan has not said anything, so Hallie is not relying on verbal cues.
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