Emotions and Personality Flashcards
emotions
A response involving the whole of an organism.
James Lange Theory
bodily reactions comes before emotional experience
Canon Bard Theory
Emotion and. bodily reaction happen at the same time
two factor theory
our response requires us to label our emotions
sympathetic nervous system
arousal responses
parasympathetic nervous system
relaxing the body
General Adaption Syndrome
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
Type A
competitive, organized
Type B
Easy going, relaxed
problem focused coping
going directly to the source of the problem
emotion focused coping
talking to others about the problem
external locus of control
outside forces control your fate
internal locus of control
you decide your fate
Id
satisfies primal basic needs, pleasure seeking
ego
ruled by reality, works to reason