Chapter 8 - Emotion and Motivation Flashcards
a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity
emotion
a theory about the relationship between emotional experience and physiological activity suggesting that stimuli trigger activity in the autonomic nervous system, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain
James-Lange theory
a theory about the relationship between emotional experience and physiological activity suggesting that a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the autonomic nervous system and emotional experience in the brain
Cannon-Bard theory
a theory about the relationship between emotional experience and physiological activity suggesting that emotions are inferences about the causes of undifferentiated physiological arousal
two-factor theory
appraisal
an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus that is performed by the amygdala
_______ regulation is the use of ______ and _________ strategies to influence one’s emotional _________.
*This is helpful because it allows us to choose to change how we think, feel and experience an even emotionally.
Emotional Regulation is the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to influence one’s emotional experience.
_________ is a strategy that involves changing one’s** ___________ __________** by changing the meaning of the emotion-eliciting** ________.**
** ***So what if she broke up with you? Look on the bright side, now you get to date all the chicks you want!
Reappraisal is a strategy that involves changing one’s emotional experience by changing the meaning of the emotion-eliciting stimulus.
emotional expression
any observable sign of an emotional state
universality hypothesis
the hypothesis that emotional expressions have the same meaning for everyone
the hypothesis that emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they signify
facial feedback hypothesis
norms for the control of emotional expression
display rules
the notion that all people are motivated to experience pleasure and avoid pain
hedonic principle
the tendency for a system to take action to keep itself in a particular state
homeostasis
an internal state generated by departures from physiological optimality
drive
bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging
anorexia nervosa
an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of being fat and severe restriction of food intake
metabolism
the rate at which energy is used by the body
human sexual response cycle
the stages of physiological arousal during sexual activity
extrinsic motivation
a motivation to take actions that are not themselves rewarding but that lead to reward
a motivation to take actions that are themselves rewarding
intrinsic motivation
a motivation of which one is aware
conscious motivation
a motivation of which one is not aware
unconscious motivation
need for achievement
the motivation to solve worthwhile problems
approach motivation
a motivation to experience positive outcomes
avoidance motivation
a motivation not to experience negative outcomes
Name 3 Behavioral Stratagies for Emotional Regulation
- Avoiding situations that trigger unwanted emotions.
- Doing distracting activities
- Taking Drugs
