CH 12 Key Terms

Question 1

autonomic nervous system

Answer 1

the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Question 2

broaden-and-build hypothesis

Answer 2

idea that a happy mood increases your readiness to explore new ideas and opportunities

Question 3

Duchenne smile

Answer 3

full expression including the muscles around the eyes

Question 4

emotional intelligence

Answer 4

ability to perceive, imagine, and understand emotions and to use that information in making decisions

Question 5

James-Lange theory

Answer 5

idea that perception of bodily changes provides the feeling aspect of emotion

Question 6

Microexpressions

Answer 6

very brief, sudden emotional expressions

Question 7

parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 7

neurons whose axons extend from the medulla and the lower part of the spinal cord to neuron clusters near the organs; it decreases the heart rate and promotes digestion and other nonemergency functions

Question 8

pure autonomic failure

Answer 8

condition in which the autonomic nervous system stops regulating the organs

Question 9

Schachter and Singer’s theory of emotions

Answer 9

statement that the degree of sympathetic nervous system arousal determines the intensity of the emotion, but a cognitive appraisal of the situation identifies the type of emotion

Question 10

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 10

chains of neuron clusters just to the left and right of the spinal cord that arouse the body for vigorous action