Previous researchers have tried to clarify the topic of whether women are more emotional than men by simply asking the question whether they show emotion differently than men; and if they do, what is the difference? Another question

What was particularly interesting to my study was Cann, Mangum, & Wells (2001) research on sexual infidelity. They interviewed college undergraduates and questioned them as to whether they would find sexual infidelity distressing. The results to this study were particularly appealing to me because it was found that women were more hurt at the emotional infidelity, rather than the sexual infidelity. This study illustrated that women felt more betrayed by the possibility of their significant other falling in love, or loving the other woman more due to the sexual escapade more so than they felt betrayed by the sex itself; whereas men tended to express the emotion of anger over the sexual intimacy when their significant other was philandering. These studies have been of great import, and have helped psychologists understand the emotional differences between the sexes.

Other researchers have attempted to solicit the emotional responses of women and men who were watching violent and sad films (Koukounas & McCabe, 2001; Oliver, Weaver, & Sargent, 2000). In these particular studies researchers found that when women were watching violent or sad films their emotions were drawn out far more frequently than men who watched the same tape. This again gives us an indication that female emotional processing is different than men’s. Wester, Vogal, Pressly, & Heesaker (2002) show that women are more susceptible to show emotions when ‘implied verbal expression’ was present. Implied verbal expression means that a male or female researcher would make harsh comments towards the participant (either a man or a woman), and then their emotional hurt (i.e. crying, anger, etc.) would be measured by way of survey.

A survey was constructed that contained four case studies. The survey is attached to this research in Appendix B. Two cases were designed to elicit potentially negative emotions (i.e. infidelity, loss of family pet), while two were designed to elicit potentially positive emotions (i.e. wedding day, reuniting with a birth family). Seven statements were given, and to record responses a four-point Likert scale was utilized which contained four items which to choose from one (1), “Not at all,” to four (4) “All of the Time.” Participants were instructed to circle the appropriate response. The survey’s seven statements were designed to capture the emotional response to the accompanyi

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