Emotions Flashcards
What is the term given to strong feelings directed at a particular stimuli ie. Individual/or event
Emotions
What is the term given to Feelings of lower intensity may not have a contextual focus.
Mood
What are emotions a mix of
1) physiological activation
2) expressive behaviors,
3) conscious experience.
What theorist speculated that out ancestors communicate with expression in the abscence of language.
Darwin
What theory proposed that physiological activity precedes the emotional experience.
James-Lange Theory
What theory proposed that an emotion-triggering stimulus and the body’s arousal take place simultaneously.
Cannon-Bard Theory
Who proposed the Two- Factor Theory
an emotion-triggering stimulus and the body’s arousal take place simultaneously.
What is the two factor theory
Emotions have two factors–physical arousal and cognitive label.
What is the direct pathway
from the thalamus to the amygdala
What is the indirect pathway
from the thalamus through the sensory cortex to the amygdala
What is the neural key of fear learning
Amygdala
The Left Hemisphere, usually deals with what type of emotions
Happy
The Right Hemisphere usually deals with what type of emotions
Depressed
What machine is commonly used in detecting lies
Polygraph
What physiological emotions are measured in Polygraph tests
perspiration
cardiovascular
breathing changes
What are the 7 universal emotions
Anger Happiness Fear Surprise Disgust Sadness Contempt
True or False, Females are more likely to express fear and sadness
True
True or False, More likely to display anger and aggression
True
What is described as 8 primary Emotions arranged as opposing pairs with greater intensity towards the center of the wheel.
Plutchik Wheel/Flower
What is the term used to describe emotional release
Catharsis
