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Midterm 2 Flashcards

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James-Lange Theory

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Arousal comes before emotion

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Cannon-Bard Theory

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Arousal and emotion happen at the same time

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Schachter and Singer Two-Factor Theory

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Emotions have 2 ingredients: 1) Physical arousal 2) Cogniitive appraisal

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Spillover Effect

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Spillover arousal from one event to the next - influencing a response

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Zajonc

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Some emotional responses involve no deliberate thinking

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LeDoux

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Sometimes emotional response takes neural shortcut that bypasses the cortex and goes directly to amygdala

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Lazarus

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Brain processes much information without conscious awareness. Mental functioning still takes place.
-emotions arise when an event is appraised as harmless or dangerous

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Sympathetic nervous system

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physiological arousal

  • pupils dilate
  • salvation decreases
  • sweat
  • breathing increases
  • heart accelerates
  • inhibit digestion
  • adrenal glands secrete stress hormones
  • immune system functioning reduced
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Parasympathetic nervous system

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calms down the body

  • pupils contract
  • salvation increases
  • stop sweating
  • breathing slows down
  • heart rate decreases
  • digestion activates
  • adrenal glands decrease secretion of stress hormones
  • immune system functioning enhanced
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What are the 10 basic emotions

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1) joy
2) anger
3) interest
4) disgust
5) surprise
6) sadness
7) contempt
8) fear
9) shame
10) guilt

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Facial feedback effect

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facial position and muscle changes can alter which emotion we feel (if you smile it can enhance your mood)

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Flash of anger

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gives us energy and initiative to fight or take action when necessary

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Persistent anger

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can cause more harm than whatever we’re angry about

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Catharsis myth

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the idea that venting anger is good for you

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feel-good, do-good phenomenon

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when in a good mood, we do more for other. Doing good for others puts you in a good mood

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How do males and females experience emotions differently?

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Women report experiencing and expressing sadness, fear, and guilt

Men report experiencing anger and hostility

-Women better read emotional cues and tent to express their emotions more readily

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beneficial and harmful stress effects

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brief experience of stress can be beneficial

  • improve immune system response
  • motivating action
  • focusing priorities

Extreme or prolonged stress causes problems

  • mental and physical coping systems become defeated
  • immune functioning and other health factors decline because of damage

*KEY FACTOR IS A CHANCE FOR RECOVERY AND HEALING

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Cannon (stress response)

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viewed stress response as a “fight or flight” system

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Selye (stress response)

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proposed a three-phase (alarm-resistance-exhaustion) general adaptation system

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Three-phase general adaptation system

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1) “fight or flight” sympathetic nervous system responds, reducing pain and increasing the heart rate.
- The core of the adrenal glands produces norepinephrine and epinephrine (adrenaline)
2) Brain sends signals to adrenal glands to produce cortisol and other stress hormones.
3) exhaustion

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Stress and the immune system

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stress hormones suppress the immune system.

Losing control produces rising stress hormones –> blood pressure levels increase –> immune responses drop

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Type A personality

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competitive, hard-driving, impatient, prone to anger and hostility

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Type B personality

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easygoing, relaxed

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Support can be

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1) emotional - expressions of concern and positive regard
2) tangible - direct assistance
3) informational - suggestions, advice

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Types of coping

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1) Problem-focused coping: attempting to directly change the stressor or change the way we interact with it (confronting a hostile family member who is causing stress to directly address the issue)
2) Emotion-focused coping: attempting to relieve or regulate the emotional impact of a stressful situation (avoiding the hostile family member or seeking reassurance about the situation from a friend)

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Gender with stress and coping

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Men: fight or flight
Women: tend and befriend

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Individualist cultures

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less likely to seek social support; favour problem-focused coping

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Collectivist cultures

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more oriented to social support; favour emotion-focused coping

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