Emotion

Question 1

Behavioral Activation System (BAS)

Answer 1

activation of the left hemisphere, especially frontal and temporal lobes
– Marked by low to moderate arousal and
tendency to approach
– Can characterize happiness or anger

Question 2

James-Lange Theory

Answer 2

Suggests that autonomic arousal and
skeletal action occurs first in an emotion

The emotion felt is the label we give the
arousal of the organs and muscles

Increasing one’s response should enhance an
emotion

scary situation - increased heart rate, running away - fear

Question 3

Panic attacks

Answer 3

intense
sympathetic nervous system arousal
(rapid heartbeat, fast breathing, etc.)

Only if perceived as occurring spontaneously

Question 4

limbic system

Answer 4

forebrain areas surrounding the thalamus

critical for emotion

Question 5

Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS)

Answer 5

Associated with increased activity of the frontal and temporal lobe of the right hemisphere
– Increases attention and arousal
– Inhibits action
– Stimulates emotions such as fear and disgust

Question 6

damage to the ventromedial

prefrontal cortex

Answer 6

Inconsistent preferences

Decreased guilt and trust

Question 7

Damage to parts of the prefrontal cortex

Answer 7

blunts emotions
Impairs decision-making
Leads to impulsive decision-making without
pausing to consider consequences

Question 8

pure autonomic failure

Answer 8

Output from autonomic nervous system to
body fails

People with this condition report feeling same
emotions, but less intensely

Suggests other factors are involved in the
perception of emotion

Question 9

general adaption syndrome

Answer 9

alarm- adrenal glands release epinephrine and cortisol ready for brief emergency activity

resistance- sympathetic nervous system response declines but continue releasing cortisol
adapts to prolonged situation any way it can

Exhaustion- tired, inactive, vulnerable as nervous and immune systems no longer have energy to sustain responses