Emotion/Motivation & Intelligence Flashcards
Arousal and Motivation
We may be motivated to maintain a balanced level of arousal.
The Bell Curve?
Scores on the IQ test tend to fall along this shape.
What is emotional intelligence?
Understanding your own and others’ emotions, regulating emotions, showing empathy, noticing and responding to social cues, etc.
The 3 components of emotion:
Physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experiences
The Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion
Emotions and physiological arousal occur at the same time.
What is the range of reaction?
Each person responds to their environment in a unique way, based on their genetics.
Ingredients: genetic potential, opportunities, privilege/discrimination
What does the CHC theory of cognitive abilities consist of?
It’s organized into three levels: General intelligence, broad abilities, and narrow abilities.
What is the amygdala responsible for in emotion?
Responsible for fear and anxiety.
The James-Lange Theory of Emotion
Emotions follow our physiological arousal.
What is the hippocampus responsible for in emotion?
Responsible for helping us process emotions.
Drive Theory of Motivation
Deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs.
What does Cattell’s 2 Factor model consist of?
Two types of intelligence: crystalized and fluid
Crystalized intelligence focuses on acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it.
Fluid intelligence focuses on the ability to think about complex relations and problem solve.
What are the early theories of motivation?
- We are motivated to do some things that aid our survival by instincts.
- By a desire to maintain homeostasis.
The two types of motivation
Intrinsic: internal factors
Extrinsic: external factors
The Schacter-Singer 2 Factor Theory
Emotion involves physiological arousal being interpreted depending on the context.
