19) Emotion

Question 1

emotion definition

Answer 1

an internal process that modifies the way an organism responds to certain kinds of external stimuli

Question 2

what NS do emotional situations arouse

Answer 2

autonomic NS

Question 3

what are the two branches of the autonomic NS

Answer 3

sympathetic
parasympathetic

Question 4

the four theories of emotion

Answer 4

James-Lange (mid 1880s)
Cannon-Bard (1920s)
Schacter & Singer (1960s)
Lazarus (1990s)

Question 5

outline james lange theory

Answer 5

emotional experience is by product of autonomic responses
eg not running bc you’re scared, scared because you’re running

Question 6

what does the james lange theory of emotion imply about weak musculo-skeletal responses

Answer 6

they have weak autonomic NS responses and will therefore feel less emotion

Question 7

what would causing or increasing someone’s activity do to their emotions according to james-lange’s theory

Answer 7

the response would increase - therefore emotions would increase

Question 8

what is pure autonomic failure

Answer 8

failure of output from autonomic NS
ANS no longer regulates heart rate and other organ functions
meaning stressful situations do not lead to autonomic changes eg raised bp, raised hr, sweating