cog wk 10 LO :)

Question 1

Contrast the idea of basic emotions with the dimensional view

Answer 1

There are basic universal emotions versus the idea that emotions could be located anywhere on a continuous two-dimensional scale consisting of arousal and valence

Question 2

Explain how the Iowa Gambling Task works and what it shows

Answer 2

Four decks of cards with different payoffs. Participants learn to select the best decks. Links emotion, bodily states and decision-making.

Question 3

Describe the somatic marker hypothesis and the roles of the different brain regions

Answer 3

Suggests subconscious physiological changes influence our decision-making with Amygdala encoding emotional responses to outcomes and the VMPFC involved in the reactivation of somatic states

Question 4

4 Explain the critiques of the Iowa Gambling Task

Answer 4

Somatic cues not necessary

Confound of variance in reward

No need to posit unconscious knowledge

Patient data can be explained via deficient reversal learning