Chapter 8 Flashcards
emotion
a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity
James Lange theory
stimuli trigger activity in the body, which in turn produces emotional experiences in the brain
emotional experience is the consequence, not the cause, of our physiological reactions to objects and events in the world
cannon-bard theory
stimuli simultaneously trigger activity in the body and emotional experience in the brain
two-factor theory
emotions are based on inferences about the causes of general physiological arousal
appraisal
an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus
reappraisal
changing one’s emotional experience by changing the way one thinks about the emotion-eliciting stimulus
emotional expression
an obsevable sign of an emotional state
universality hypothesis
all human beings naturally make and understand the same emotional expressions
facial feedback hypothesis
emotional expressions can cause emotional experiences
display rule
a norm for the appropriate expression of emotion
motivation
the purpose or goal of an action
metabolism
the rate at which energy is used by the body
intrinsic motivation
motivation to take actions that are themselves rewarding
extrinsic motivation
a motivation to take actions that lead to reward
conscious motivations
motivations of which people are aware
