Chapter 11: BACKGROUND

Question 1

What are early theories of emotion built on?

Answer 1

-introspection and interference from brain injury and disease

Question 2

What are emotions thought to be in basic emotion theories?

Answer 2

-certain emotions thought to be unique, indivisible, universal experiences.

Question 3

What is hypothesized in basic emotions theories?

Answer 3

-basic emotions have distinct representations or circuits in the brain

Question 4

What does FMRI show on basic emotions?

Answer 4

FMRI shows different activation with the basic emotions.

Question 5

According to basic emotion theories, what might represent emotions?

Answer 5

-patterns of activity, not single areas.

Question 6

What do dimension emotion theories believe?

Answer 6

• emotions can be broken down into smaller fundamental events
• emotions correspond to brain activation along dimensions

Question 7

According to psychological constructionist theories of emotion, what components are included in psychological constructionist theories of emotion?

Answer 7

• Nonemotional psychological components

- Emotion=emergent consequence of combined components