Appraisal Theory Of Emotion

Question 1

What is appraisal theory?

Answer 1

Where we evaluate our situations in accordance with the significance they have for us.

Question 2

Smith and Lazarus 1993

Answer 2

Supported appraisal theory of emotion.
Ppts were asked to identify with a protagonist in a story where the latter was appraising poor performance.
Accountability was manipulated: either bad teacher or bad student.
Ppts reported emotional states largely sonics tent with appraisal theory.

Question 3

Herrald & Tomaka 2003

Answer 3

Examine relationships between different emotions, cognitive appraisals and cardiovascular reactivity during REAL emotional episodes.
Ppts expressed their opinions on topics in presence of confederate - to make them feel anger, shame or pride. E.g being disappointed with ppt. Physiological arousal was witnessed more in anger and shame that pride. Discrete emotions consistent with specific appraisal patterns.

Question 4

flashbulb memories defined as .. By?

Answer 4

Memories of the circumstances in which one first learned of a very emotional event. Brown and Kulik 1977

Question 5

A theory of emotion based on appraisal was made by

Answer 5

Lazarus1982