emotion

Question 1

classical view of emotion

Answer 1

we r born w innate emotions (eg: happiness, sadness, fear, surprise…) outside stimuli triggers these emotions

Question 2

prototypical view of emotion

Answer 2

involves physiological change by emotion

Question 3

James Lange theory 1

Answer 3

contradicts classical view

external stimuli trigger physio response & that is perceived as the emotion

Question 4

James Lange theory 2

Answer 4

classical view: stimulus trigger already made emotion, experience emotion, bodily response

->without bodily changes following on to perception, the latter would be cognitive

Question 5

James Lange theory 3

Answer 5

bodily changes: internal
(visceral: heart rate, breathing pattern etc..)
external
(muscle contradiction in face and body= ready for fight and flight)
-> perception lead to bodily changes on the grounds that our minds are pre-programmed to respond (lock and key analogy)

Question 6

Cannon (1927)

Answer 6

experiment on cats:

• separation of viscera does not alter emotional behaviour
• visceral changes occur in different states (emotional and non emotional)

Question 7

schachter two factor theory

work on anxiety and affliation

Answer 7

when people feel anxious they’re not certain about how appropriate it is to feel particular emotion-> need of social comparison
need an explanation for arousal
cognitive input to deal w physio input we feel

Question 8

schachter theory 2

Answer 8

physio arousal is necessary but not sufficient therefore need cognitive input to interpret arousal

Question 9

schachter theory 3

Answer 9

propositions

• aroused w no explanation: want to explain and label
• aroused w explanation: no need to explain, unlikely to label
• react emotionally describe as emotions to the extent that experience a physiological arousal

Question 10

facial feedback

Answer 10

how we feel shped by feedback from facial musculature
-judged cartoon holding pen either w lips or teeths
judged funnier in ‘teeth’ condition than in ‘lip’ condition
->muscular pathway direct input that modifies emotional perception

Question 11

appraisal theory

Answer 11

emotion-based onevaluatio of meaning and significance of an event

Question 12

Lazarus 1991, appraisal theory

Answer 12

-primary appraisal: law of relevance: smt of relevance to person’s well-being, very quick process
-secondary appraisal: coping option, focus on what we can do about it
action that might prevent harm or ameliorate
-reappraisal: appraisal constructed by mind to regulate emotional distress (re evaluating what happened and how we coped)

Question 13

Frijda. (1988) law of situational meaning

Answer 13

emotions arise in response to the meaning structure of given situations, diff emotions arise in response to different meaning structure

Question 14

mere exposure effect

Answer 14

form evaluations without being aware of having been exposed to stimuli

Question 14

mere exposure effect