Chapter 8 Vocab Flashcards
emotion
A positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity.
James-Lange theory
A theory which asserts that stimuli trigger specific activity in the autonomic nervous system, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain.
Cannon-Bard theory
A theory which asserts that a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the autonomic nervous system and emotional experience in the brain.
two-factor theory
A theory which asserts that emotions are inferences about the causes of general physiological arousal.
appraisal
An evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus.
emotion regulation
The use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to influence one’s emotional experience.
reappraisal
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.
facial feedback hypothesis
The hypothesis that emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they signify.
display rules
Norms for the control of emotional expression.
motivation
The purpose for or psychological cause of an action.
hedonic principle
The notion that all people are motivated to experience pleasure and avoid pain.
drive
An internal state generated by departures from physiological optimality.
bulimia nervosa
An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging.
