GE 7 MIDTERM Flashcards
serve as a driving force
in how one acts and behaves. It plays a
part in making decisions, embracing certain
lifestyles, and relating to others.
emotion
have been defined as the
mental portrayal of what is going on in your body when you have an emotion and is the by-product of your brain perceiving and assigning meaning to the emotion.
feelings
is an affective state. In contrast to
emotions or feelings, moods are less specific, less intense and less likely to be provoked or instantiated by a particular stimulus or event.
mood
this is where an individual simply experiences the feelings.
Subjective Feeling Component
once the emotion is identified, the body moves into action.
Action Tendency Component
cognitively analyzing the emotion, the individual is able to pick up on the situations, actions, environments, or individuals that are causing the emotion.
Appraisal Component
this is the communicative function of how we express what we are experiencing (facial expressions, hand gestures, body movements, etc.).
Motor Component
this component supports
all others and is the chemical reaction our body experiences.
Physiological Component
suggest that responses within the body are responsible for emotions.
PHYSIOLOGICAL THEORIES
propose that activity within the brain leads to emotional responses
NEUROLOGICAL THEORIES
argue that thoughts and other mental activity play an essential role in forming emotions
COGNITIVE THEORIES
posits that emotions occur within the course of social interactions and within social settings.
SOCIAL THEORIES
one of the most important functions
of emotions is preparing the body for action. In this sense, each emotion, regardless of any positive or negative connotations, is useful in its
own way.
Adaptive
emotions communicate our emotional
state of mind and express what is going on inside. In addition, they also facilitate social interaction.
Social
The relationship between motivation and emotions is bidirectional. There is constant feedback between emotions and motivation and vice versa.
Motivational
refers to the ability to identify and manage
one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.
Emotional intelligence
or the ability to identify and name
one’s own emotions;
emotional awareness
and apply them to tasks like thinking and problem solving; and
the ability to harness those emotions
includes both
regulating one’s own emotions when necessary and helping
others to do the same.
the ability to manage emotions,
THE PATH PROCESS
pause
acknowledge
think
help
Refers to the biological and physiological differences between men and women
sex
refers to the social and cultural differences between men and women
gender
refer to societal expectations of how men and women should act
gender roles
A guy who is attracted to girls is considered as
heterosexual
