Emotion, Motivation, and Stress Unit Study Guide

Question 1

What 3 components make up emotion?

Answer 1

1.) Physiological Arousal - Ex: Heartrate up
2.) Expressive Behaviors
3.) Conscious Experience - Thoughts and feelings

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James-Lange Theory

Answer 1

Arousal comes before emotion. Emotion follows how the body feels

(Ex: We feel sorry because we cry)

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Cannon-Bard Theory

Answer 1

Arousal and Emotion are separate, but occur simultaneously.

(Ex: Heart pounding at the same time I experience fear)

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Schachter & Singer Two-Factor Theory

Answer 1

To experience emotion, one must be physically aroused and can cognitively label the arousal.

(We will feel more emotion after getting a longed-for job after a run, rather than if we just got up from a nap)

Question 1

Spillover Effect

Answer 1

Tendency of Emotions from one person to affect others around them

Question 2

Zanjonc’s Theory

Answer 2

Arousal is enhanced through the perception of others.

(Ex: Riots after a soccer game might make you more mad than you actually are)

Question 3

LeDoux’s Theory

Answer 3

Emotions could bypass certain mental processes

Question 4

Lazarus’ Theory

Answer 4

Cognitive Appraisal sometimes without our awareness, defines emotion

Question 5

Explain how the branches of the autonomic nervous system work to produce emotion

Question 6

What does Yerkes-Dodson law say about emotion & performance?

Question 7

What does research show about how different emotions impact parts of the brain?

Question 8

What is a polygraph? What does research show about the effectiveness of polygraphs in detecting lies?