Lecture 5 - Emotion

Question 1

What three components does an emotion consist of?

Answer 1

Cognition, feeling, readiness for action

Question 2

What is the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Answer 2

Emotions occur after arousal

Question 3

What is the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?

Answer 3

Arousal and emotions occur simultaneously

Question 4

What is the Schacter-Singer theory of emotion?

Answer 4

It is our cognitive interpretation of arousal that leads to emotion

Question 5

What brain area is strongly associated with fear?

Answer 5

Amygdala

Question 6

What brain area is strongly associated with disgust?

Answer 6

Insular cortex

Question 7

What brain area controls decision making?

Answer 7

Orbitofrontal cortex