Differential Emotions Scale

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/differential-emotions-scale

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the developer?Carroll Izard
2. What is the theoretical framework?Differential Emotions Theory
3. What is The Feeling Finder?The Feeling Finder is a special tool that helps people list how much they feel different emotions, like happiness or sadness.
4. How does The Feeling Finder work?It has 30 short questions, with three questions for each of ten feelings. You choose how much you feel each one on a scale from "not at all" to "very much."

Psychometric assessment: The process of measuring psychological qualities using standardized tests and statistical methods.
Affect: A general term for emotion or mood, encompassing feelings and their intensity.
State affect: Temporary emotional experiences that are influenced by immediate circumstances.
Trait affect: Enduring patterns of emotional experience that characterize an individual's personality.