Reflection Paper #2 “Development, Cognition, and Emotion”
Answer the following questions and prompts in a 3-4 page narrative that demonstrates a personal understanding of the material. Provide detailed examples
from your own experiences that illustrate the concepts; if possible, discuss how this information might be relevant to your future career; whenever possible, define concepts
with your own words. answer EACH of the six questions
1.) Explain the “carpentered world theory”, in your own words. Who (as in which culture
or group of cultures) is MORE fooled by the Mueller-Lyer illusion? Provide a REAL-
LIFE example that applies this set of ideas… be creative.
2.) What is the major difference between Americans and Japanese in terms of
recognition of objects in a visual field? Provide a REAL-LIFE example that
applies/uses/recognizes/illustrates this difference.
3.) What does the text mean by, “emotion involves more than feelings”? Provide ANY
THREE components of the general emotion model and EXPLAIN what they mean in
your own words (use personal examples to illustrate).
4.) Explain the current agreed-upon definition of “intelligence” Show how this relates to your personal or professional life.
5.) Describe the “Whorfian hypothesis”, in your own words and GIVE a detailed
example that demonstrates your understanding of this concept.
6.) Explain the concept of “goodness of fit” and temperament; INCLUDE in your
explanation an example from American life where this concept seems to apply.
