Chp 11.3: Emotions II

Question 1

Theories of Emotion (5)

Answer 1

▫	Commonsense view
▫	James-Lange Somatic Theory
▫	Cannon-Bard Theory
▫	Facial Feedback Hypothesis
▫	Schacter Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

Question 2

Commonsense view

Answer 2

Stimulus > Conscious feeling > autonomic arousal

‘I’m shaking because I’m afraid”

Question 3

James-Lange Somatic Theory

Answer 3

Stimulus > autonomic arousal behavioural responses > conscious emotion
‘I feel afraid because I’m shaking’

Question 4

Cannon-Bard Theory

Answer 4

Stimulus> Subcortical activity in the thalamus> conscious emotion and autonomic arousal
‘The bear (stimulus) makes me shake and afraid”

Question 5

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

Answer 5

• Muscular feedback from our facial expressions can contribute to our experience of emotions
• Research has shown that when participants contract their facial muscles to mimic facial expressions of emotions, they report feeling some of those emotions

Question 6

Schachter’s Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

Answer 6

▫ “I label my shaking as fear because I appraise the situation as dangerous”
Stimulus> autonomic arousal> appraisal> conscious feeling
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Eg. Capilano suspension bridge study: attribute fear of the shaking bridge to the sexual attraction to the female assistant

Question 7

Implications of the Two-Factor Theory of Emotions

Answer 7

-But, most importantly, it is our interpretation of the situation that influences our emotional experiences