Chapter 13: Emotion

Question 1

Emotion

Answer 1

a response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experience.

Question 2

James-Lange Theory

Answer 2

the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion arousing stimuli.

Question 3

Cannon-Bard Theory

Answer 3

the theory that an emotion arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the subjective experience of emotion.

Question 4

Two-Factor Theory

Answer 4

Schachter-Singer’s theory that to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal.

Question 5

Polygraph

Answer 5

a machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion (such as perspiration and cardiovascular and breathing changes).

Question 6

Catharsis

Answer 6

emotional release. In psychology, the catharsis hypothesis maintains that “releasing” aggressive energy (through action or fantasy) relieves aggressive urges.

Question 7

Feel-good, do-good Phenomenon

Answer 7

people’s tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood.

Question 8

Subjective Well-being

Answer 8

self perceived happiness or satisfaction with life. Used along with measures of objective well being (for example, physical and economic indicators) to evaluate people’s quality of life.

Question 9

Adoption-level Phenomenon

Answer 9

our tendency to form judgments (of sounds, of lights, of income) relative to a natural level defined by our prior experience.

Question 10

Relative Depravation

Answer 10

the perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself.