Emotion

Question 1

What is an emotion?

Answer 1

A relatively brief episode of synchronized physiological, behavioral, and subjective responses
Evident when a situation becomes relevant to our personal goals

Question 2

What are the three aspects of emotions: “feelings,” autonomic responses, and somatic responses?

Answer 2

Feelings: Introspection (subjective reaction)

Question 3

What are the three aspects of emotions: autonomic responses

Answer 3

Autonomic responses: Sympathetic activation, hormonal (physiological component)

Question 4

What are the three aspects of emotions: somatic responses?

Answer 4

Somatic responses: Behavioral tendency to approach or avoid something, facial expressions (behavioral response)

Question 5

What is the evolutionary view of emotion as originally proposed by Darwin?

Answer 5

Emotions help us survive and thrive and promote survival of our species
Emotions allow us to adapt to different situations and keep us safe from danger
Many emotional responses seem to be instinctive and universal, rather than learned and cultural specific

Question 6

What are Ekman’s six basic emotions?

Answer 6

Anger, sadness, disgust, contempt, surprise, fear, or happiness

Question 7

How was Ekman’s research done?

Answer 7

Showed pictures of emotional expressions to individuals from a variety of cultural groups