Cognition and Emotion Flashcards
1
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Components of Emotion
A
1) valence (subjective feelings)
2) arousal (physiological response)
3) expression
4) tendency to act
2
Q
What processes emotion in the brain?
A
The amygdala and prefrontal cortex
3
Q
Attentional Blink
A
Failure to see second target when it occurs right after the first
4
Q
Yerkes-Dodson Law
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Too much stress or not enough stress can impair performance; depends on difficulty of task
5
Q
Stereotype threat effects
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Induces a physiological response; can reduce cognitive resources
