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6C. Emotion and Stress Flashcards

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What are the structures of the limbic system? ( a HIPPO wears a HAT)

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hypothalamus, amygdala, thalamus, and hippocampus

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thalamus

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  • sensory relay station
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amygdala

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stimulated: anger/fear and anxiety

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hippocampus

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  • forming new memories
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hypothalamus

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  • regulated autonomic nervous system
  • controls endocrine system
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6
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What emotions is the left hemisphere responsible for?

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  • positive
  • sociable
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What emotions is the right hemisphere responsible for?

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  • negative
  • isolation
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What is the sympathetic nervous system?

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“Fight or flight”
- increase HR and RR
- increase in epinephrine
- decrease in digestion
- increased glucose release

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What is the parasympathetic nervous system?

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“Rest and digest”
- decrease HR and RR
- decrease epinephrine
- increase in digestion
- increase glucose storage

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What are the three components of emotion?

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physiological, behavioral, cognitive

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What are the 6 universal emotions?

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happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, surprise

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James-Lange theory of emotion

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theory in which a physiological reaction leads to the labeling of an emotion

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Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

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theory in which the physiological reaction and the emotion are assumed to occur at the same time

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Schachter-Singer theory of emotion

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the theory that emotional experience results from the interpretation of bodily responses in the context of situational cues.

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Lazarus theory of emotion

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the theory that a cognitive appraisal is the first step in an emotional response and all other aspects of an emotion, including physiological arousal, depend on it.

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What is a stressor?

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threatening or challenging event

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What is a stress reaction?

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physical and emotional response to a stressor

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What is the primary appraisal of stress?

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the initial evaluation of the environment and the associated threat at that time

19
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What are the categories of response for the primary appraisal of stress?

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  • irrelevant
  • benign/positive
  • stressful
20
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If the primary appraisal is ____, we move onto the secondary appraisal of stress.

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stressful

21
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What is the secondary appraisal of stress?

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ability to cope with the situation

22
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What are the further appraisals of stress?

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  • harm (already caused)
  • threat (future cause)
  • challenge (overcome)
23
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significant life change stressor

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significant personal life change event

24
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catastrophic effect stressor

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unexpected, large-scale catastrophe

25
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daily hassles stressor

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everyday minor events that annoy and upset people

26
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ambient stressors

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global stressors that are integrated into the environment

27
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What does the medulla of the adrenal gland secrete?

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catecholamine hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine)

28
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What does the cortex of the adrenal gland secrete?

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cortisol

29
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What hormone is involved in “tend and befriend?”

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oxytocin

30
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3 steps of general adaptation syndrome

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alarm, resistance, exhaustion

31
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What are damaging physical effects of stress?

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increased BP, metabolism, reproduction, immune system

32
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What are the behavioral effects of stress?

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depression, anger, anxiety, addiction

33
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What are the structures in the brain with glucocorticoid receptors making them involved with stress?

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hippocampus and frontal cortex

34
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What are ways to cope with stress?

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perceived control, optimism, social support

35
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What are ways to manage stress?

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exercise, meditation, religious beliefs/faith, cognitive flexibility

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