Chapter 11: Emotions

Question 1

SHORT lived feelings toward an object or situational event:

Answer 1

Emotions

Question 2

Moods:

Answer 2

General feelings; not reactions to events

Question 3

Temporary state of arousal involving facial expressions and body changes

Answer 3

Emotions

Question 4

Emotions cause changes in:

Answer 4

Hormones
Behavior
Facial Expression
Sense Perception

Question 5

What did Jessica Tracy theorize?

Answer 5

Each of our emotions are distinct adaptations

Question 6

What did Charles Darwin suggest?

Answer 6

Emotions are adaptive and function as a communication tool

Question 7

Explain:

1. Principle of Serviceable Habits
2. Principle of Antithesis
3. Principle of direct action of the excited nervous system of the body

Answer 7

1. Emotions are expressed serves a purpose (Non-Human Animals)
2. opposite emotions have opposite bodily expressions
3. emotions result in perceivable changes in the nervous system

Question 8

Describe the James-Lange Theory of Emotions:

Answer 8

Emotions are the result of experiences of physiological reactions in the body (sensory experience)

Question 9

What are the steps to the James-Lange theory?

Answer 9

1. Physical stimulus from the natural environment
2. Express emotion publicly
3. use physiological responses to identify emotions

Question 10

Describe the Cannon - Bard Thalamic Theory of Emotions:

Answer 10

Emotions and bodily responses occur simultaneously due to how the parts of the brain process information

Question 11

Paul Ekman proposed that:

Answer 11

there are 7 basic emotions characterized by a distinct set of expression

Question 12

What is a universal Emotion? And what are the four?

Answer 12

Emotions that are similar across cultures.

They include: Happy, anxious, surprise, and disgust

Question 13

Describes how the eyebrows, mouth, cheeks, and eyes change according to facial expression:

Answer 13

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