Ch. 10: Emotions (§10.1-§10.7) Flashcards
Emotion
An immediate, specific negative or positive response to environmental events or internal thoughts.
Cognitions + Behaviors + Physiology
Arousal
Intensity (dimensions of emotions)
High: excited, tense
Low: calm, lethargic/tired
Valence
Polarity (dimensions of emotions)
Positive: thrilled, delighted
Negative: sad, gloomy
Moods
Diffuse, long-lasting emotional states (as opposed to immediate responses to a specific object or situation)
Primary emotions
– remorse
– guilt
– shame
– love
– pride
– contentment
– jealousy
Misattribution
misattribution of arousal is the process whereby people make a mistake in assuming what is causing them to feel aroused. For example, when actually experiencing physiological responses related to fear, people mislabel those responses as romantic arousal.
James-Lange Theory (of body reaction and emotion)
Stating that eliciting stimulus triggers behavioral response.
“I am afraid because I am shaking”
Stimulus (scary dog) -> First response (arousal, changes in the body) -> Second response (conscious fear)
Cannon-Bard Theory (of body reaction and emotion)
Emotional stimulus produces two co-occurring reactions: arousal and emotion.
“I am shaking and feeling afraid at the same time”
Stimulus (scary dog) -> First response (subcortical brain activity) -> Second response (arousal, changes in the body AND conscious fear)
Cognitive Appraisal or Schachter-Singer Two Factor Theory (of body reaction and emotion)
Joint effect of physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal
“The dog is dangerous and the makes me feel afraid”
Stimulus (scary dog) -> First response (cognitive appraisal AND arousal, changes in the bodY) -> Second response (conscious fear)
mere exposure effect
a psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things or people that are more familiar to them than others
