CHAPTER 11- EMOTION

Question 1

Defining aspects of Emotion

Answer 1

-Brief, acute changes in conscious experience/ physiological response to a meaningful situation persons environment.

Question 2

Functions of Emotion

Answer 2

Intrapersonal Functions: immediate action, motivates future behaviors
Interpersonal Functions: Social communication, elicit specific behaviors in perceivers

Question 3

Evolutionary Approach and “Basic” Emotions

Answer 3

• Functions for the organism
• Happiness
• Anger
• Contempt
• Fear
• Disgust
• Sadness
• Surprise

Question 4

Dimensional Approach to Emotion

Answer 4

• Valence (pleasure vs. displeasure)
• Arousal (high intensity)
• Approach VS Avoidance

Question 5

How the Facial Feedback Hypothesis supports the

James-Lange Theory

Answer 5

James-Lange Theory: Perception of Event–Bodily Response (specific)–Feeling Afraid

Question 6

What is an emotional appraisal?

Answer 6

evaluation of the significance of an eliciting event, person, or object to one’s welfare

Question 7

Why is the “lie detector” problematic?

Answer 7

• false positives – incorrectly labelling truthful people as liars
• Merely an “arousal detector”

Question 8

What is Positive Psychology?

Answer 8

study of the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing or
optimal functioning of people, groups, and
institutions

Question 9

Good vs. Poor predictors of happiness

Answer 9

-Good predictors of happiness
Social connectedness
Gratitude
Psychological “Flow” – getting lost in the moment
Positive Illusions – “Rose colored glasses”

-Poor predictors of long-term well-being
Major life events
Absolute income or success
Relative income is better predictor

Question 10

Affective forecasting

Answer 10

• Generally poor at predicting our own/others happiness

- Overestimate lasting emotional impact of future

Question 11

How does Happiness change with Age?

Answer 11

-Happiness is development process increases with age