Emotion

Question 1

what do Basic emotion theories suggest

Answer 1

Basic emotion theories suggest that emotions are hardwired.
That emotions have distinct neural, experiential,and behavioural correlates
Fear = Threat-Amygdala-stereo typicexpressions-Fight/Flight
Ekman has argued for 6 basic emotions. Others have argued for 10.

Question 2

What are the Dimensions of emotion

Answer 2

Activation (a.k.a. Arousal OR intensity):
Valence (a.k.a. pleasantness OR good vs.bad):

emotions can be plotted on a circumplex using the above as axis

Question 3

Richard Lazarus (1991) states what with regards to the Cognitive aspects of emotion

Answer 3

Emotional experiences are critically determined by cognitive interpretations and evaluations of the situation called appraisals

Question 4

Lazarus identified two main types of appraisals describe
Primary appraisals

Answer 4

Primary appraisals:
The emotion eliciting situation/stimulus is appraised as being positive, stressful, or detrimental to wellbeing.

Question 5

Lazarus identified two main types of appraisals describe
Secondary appraisals

Answer 5

Secondary appraisals:
The individual considers their abilitiesand resources available to cope with the emotion eliciting

Question 6

Describe Patient SM: “the woman with no fear”
Adolphs, Tranel, Damasio, & Damasio(1994)

Answer 6

SM
* Bilateral lesions to the amygdala from childhood
* Caused by Urbach-Wiethe Disease
* SM seemed to show no fear response in regard to a number of classic fear inducing stimuli (e.g., snakes, tarantulas,scary movies)
* In her personal life, S.M. has been the victim of numerous life-threatening encounters

Question 7

Name 3 “Textbook” theories of emotion

Answer 7

1. Common sense
2. James-Lange Theory
3. Cannon-Bard Theory

Question 8

Give examples of the “Common sense” “Textbook” theories of emotion

Answer 8

1. Meet an angry bear
2. Emotion of fear
3. Run, because we are scared
   We cry because we feel sad.

Question 9

The below describes which “Textbook” theories of emotion

1. Meet an angry bear
2. Autonomic arousal +Run
3. Emotion of fear,because we are running.
   We feel sad because we cry.

Answer 9

James-Lange Theory

Question 10

Give examples of the “Common sense” “Textbook” theories of emotion

Answer 10

1. Meet an angry bear
2. Basic (subcortical)processing in sensorythalamus
3. Causes both:
   a) autonomic arousal +running
   b) emotion of fear

Sadness and crying are independent responses to stimuli