Emotions Flashcards
who is responsible for the the 2 dimensional model of emotion?
Russel
what are stable predispositions toward certain types of emotional responses, such as anger?
affective traits
what are the 4 components of emotions?
cognitive, physiological, behavioral, and subjective changes
what is an antecedent event?
A situation that may lead to an emotional response (Can be internal or external)
referring to cognitive appraisals, different appraisals can result in different _______
behaviours
what is the Dutton & Aron, 1974 case?
Male subjects who thought they were going to get a “strong shock” were more attracted to a female confederate
what can we learn from the Dutton & Aron case?
cognitive appraisal changed “fear” into “desire”
Unconscious leads to a ____ emotional response, conscious leads to a ____ emotional response
rapid,less rapid
What emotions especially involve arousal?
fear and anger
What is cortisol epinephrine?
A hormone that plays a role in arousal
Why are polygraph tests not admissible in court?
They have a high false positive rate
What kind of behaviour displays emotion and can evoke empathy?
expressive
What kind of behaviour is a response to a situation or achieves some goal (i.e. coping)?
instrumental
Children blind from birth express basic emotions as sighted children do, true or false?
true
What view explains how certain emotions are innate, and can be modified by learning?
evolutionary view
