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2. Cognition and Emotion Flashcards

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Emotions arise as a result of physiological changes in the body - what is this theory titled?

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The James-Lange theory of Emotion

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According to the James-Lange theory, we experience emotions only after what occurs?

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Physiological arousal

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What does the Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion suggest?

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That you experience arousal and emotion simultaneously, yet independently

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According to the Cannon-Bard theory, how would you react to a snake?

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You will experience fear, at exactly the same time as your autonomic nervous system responds

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According to the Cannon-Bard theory, emotional expression results from what?

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The activation of the subcortical centers of the brain

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According to the Schacter–Singer theory, physiological arousal is cognitively interpreted based on what?

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Environmental context; this process culminates in emotional experience.

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In the James-Lange and Schachter-Singer theory, what comes first? Arousal or emotion?

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Arousal

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What does the appraisal theory of emotion propose?

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Emotions are extracted from our evaluations, interpretations, and explanations of events

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What is the difference between the appraisal theory of emotion, and the cognitive-mediational theory?

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The cognitive-mediational theory asserts that emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus, but it suggests that immediate unconscious appraisals mediate between the stimulus and emotional response

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According to Richard Lazarus, what is primary appraisal?

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Evaluation which seeks to establish the significance or meaning of an event

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According to Richard Lazarus, what is secondary appraisal?

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Evaluation which assesses the ability of the individual to cope with the consequences of the event.

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In Lazarus’ Cognitive-Mediational Theory of Emotion, what is the first response?

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Appraisal

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In the Lazarus model of stress and coping, what is problem-focused coping?

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One’s ability to act and to change a situation to make it more congruent with one’s goals

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In the Lazarus model of stress and coping, what is emotion-focused coping?

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One’s ability to handle or adjust to the situation should the circumstances remain inconsistent with one’s goals

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Appraisal theory: emotions always involve an interaction between the person and the …

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Environment

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What is Darwin believe about the expression of emotions in man and animals?

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Emotions are automatic reflexes, biologically hardwired, and an evolutionary adaptation

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According to Ekman, what is the difference between language and emotion?

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Language is socially constructed, basic emotions are not

18
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Significant quantities of oxytocin, serotonin, etcetera, are released, increasing available energy - which emotion is this?

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Happiness

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Blood flow to the arms and hands increases – fight response - which emotion is this?

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Anger

20
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Blood flow redirects from the hands and arms to the legs and feet – flight response
which emotion is this?

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Fear

21
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Brows are raised, and air is quickly inhaled, increasing our ability to react to a sudden and unknown stimulus -
which emotion is this?

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Surprise

22
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Triggers the gag reflex and restricts airflow to our olfactory receptors. That which has been taken in, comes out
- which emotion is this?

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Disgust

23
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According to the appraisal theory, are emotions stable states or dynamic processes?

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Dynamic process

24
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What are the 3 main parts of the limbic system?

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Amygdala, hippocampus, and cingulate gyrus

25
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Episodic-autobiographical memory (EAM) networks,
Attentional and emotional processes,
Social processing, specifically the evaluation of faces - which part of the limbic system is involved in these processes?

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The Amygdala

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What is the autonomous nervous system?

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Part of the nervous system responsible for control of bodily functions not consciously detected

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What are the two systems within the autonomous nervous system?

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic system

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What is the role of the sympathetic system?

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“Fight or Flight”response

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What is the role of the parasympathetic system?

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“Rest and Digest” system

30
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When does approach-avoidance conflict arise?

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When a goal has both positive and negative aspects, and thus leads to approach and avoidance reactions at the same time

31
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A person wants to eat a cake (positive valence) but also wants to avoid gaining weight (negative valence), what is this an example of?

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Approach-avoidance conflict

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