Emotions Flashcards

1
Q

What is the term given to strong feelings directed at a particular stimuli ie. Individual/or event

A

Emotions

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2
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What is the term given to Feelings of lower intensity may not have a contextual focus.

A

Mood

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3
Q

What are emotions a mix of

A

1) physiological activation
2) expressive behaviors,
3) conscious experience.

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4
Q

What theorist speculated that out ancestors communicate with expression in the abscence of language.

A

Darwin

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5
Q

What theory proposed that physiological activity precedes the emotional experience.

A

James-Lange Theory

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6
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What theory proposed that an emotion-triggering stimulus and the body’s arousal take place simultaneously.

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Cannon-Bard Theory

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7
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Who proposed the Two- Factor Theory

A

an emotion-triggering stimulus and the body’s arousal take place simultaneously.

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8
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What is the two factor theory

A

Emotions have two factors–physical arousal and cognitive label.

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9
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What is the direct pathway

A

from the thalamus to the amygdala

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10
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What is the indirect pathway

A

from the thalamus through the sensory cortex to the amygdala

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11
Q

What is the neural key of fear learning

A

Amygdala

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12
Q

The Left Hemisphere, usually deals with what type of emotions

A

Happy

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13
Q

The Right Hemisphere usually deals with what type of emotions

A

Depressed

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14
Q

What machine is commonly used in detecting lies

A

Polygraph

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15
Q

What physiological emotions are measured in Polygraph tests

A

perspiration
cardiovascular
breathing changes

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16
Q

What are the 7 universal emotions

A
Anger
Happiness
Fear
Surprise
Disgust
Sadness
Contempt
17
Q

True or False, Females are more likely to express fear and sadness

A

True

18
Q

True or False, More likely to display anger and aggression

A

True

19
Q

What is described as 8 primary Emotions arranged as opposing pairs with greater intensity towards the center of the wheel.

A

Plutchik Wheel/Flower

20
Q

What is the term used to describe emotional release

A

Catharsis