emotional appraisal

Question 1

summary of the cognitive perspective

Answer 1

-biology can explain why we have some emotions, but it cannot explain complex emotions like hope, gratitude, pride, envy, pity, etc. In order to understand complex emotions you need to understand cultural and social factors.

Question 2

examples of a few cognitive appraisals

Answer 2

is this event good or bad?

is there any potential benefit or gain from this event?

Is there any potential harm or loss that could come from this event?

is there a potential threat associated with this event?

Can I cope with this situation or is it overwhelming?

Question 3

what is the appraisal process?

Answer 3

situation—-appraisal (good or bad)——emotion (liking v. disliking)——-action (approach v. withdrawl)

Question 4

what is a primary appraisal?

Answer 4

considers the relevance to self (benefit, herm, or threat?)

Question 5

what are secondary appraisals?

Answer 5

considers if the individual can cope with the situation

Question 6

what does attribution explain

Answer 6

why something happened

Question 7

questions in determinign attribution?

Answer 7

controlability: could the person control the cause of the suffering?
-laziness v. not very bright
-flaky v. new to class
stability: is the cause of the suffering stable?
-constant laziness v. sometimes flaky
-not bright v. new to class

Question 8

when we attribute suffering to a
not controllable aspect we tend to feel…

Answer 8

pity or sympathy

Question 9

when we attribute suffering to a controllable aspect we tend to feel…

Answer 9

anger

Question 10

weiner studied

Answer 10

attribution

Question 11

when there is a perceived positive outcome and we feel pride the attribution is

Answer 11

attributed to internal cause

Question 12

when there is a perceived positive outcome and we feel gratitude, the attribution is

Answer 12

external cause

Question 13

when there is a perceived positive outcome and we feel hope the attribution is

Answer 13

stable causes

Question 14

when there is a perceived negative outcome, and we feel anger the attribution is

Answer 14

external controllable cause

Question 15

when there is a perceived negative outcome and we feel pity the attribution is

Answer 15

external uncontrollable causes

Question 16

if there is a perceived negative outcome and we feel guilt the attribution is

Answer 16

internal controllable cause

Question 17

when tere is a perceived negative outcome and we feel shame the attribution is

Answer 17

intenal uncontrolable (it has to do with our worth)