Psy 101 Sec 8.4 Flashcards
Emotions
Feeling states that psychologists view as having physiological, cognitive, and behavioral components.
Display Rules
Cultural customs and norms that govern the display of emotional expressions.
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
The belief that mimicking facial movements associated with a particular emotion will produce the corresponding emotional state.
Duchenne Smile
A genuine smile that involves contraction of a particular set of facial muscles.
James Lange Theory
belief that emotions occur after people become aware of their physiological responses to the triggering stimuli.
Cannon Bard Theory
The belief that emotional and physiological reactions to triggering stimuli occur almost simultaneously.
Two-factor model
The theory that emotions involve two factors: a state of general arousal and a cognitive interpretation (or labeling) of the causes of the arousal.
dual-pathway model of fear
LeDoux’s theory that the brain uses two pathways (a “high road” and a “low road”) to process fear messages.
Emotional intelligence
The ability to recognize emotions in yourself and others and to manage your own emotions effectively.
Psychologists conceptualize emotions as having a (a) ________ component (heightened bodily arousal), a (b) ________ component (a feeling state, as well as thoughts and judgments about experiences linked to the feeling state), and a (c) ________ component (approach or avoidance behaviors). Evidence from cross-cultural studies supports the view that facial expressions of six basic emotions—anger, fear, disgust, sadness, happiness, and (d) ________—are universally recognized.
a. ) physiological
b. ) cognitive
c. ) behavioral
d. ) surprise
Cultural differences, as well as some similarities, exist in how emotions are experienced. Each culture has rules, called (e) ________ rules, that determine how emotions are expressed and how much emotion is appropriate to express. Gender differences in emotional expression may reect (f) ________ expectations.
e. ) display
f. ) cultural
Basic components of emotion
Bodily Arousal
Cognition
Expressed Behavior
Facial expressions of six basic emotions are recognized universally. What are these six emotions?
Anger, Fear, Disgust, Sadness, happiness, surprise
The belief that the subjective experience of an emotion and the bodily response that accompanies it occur at virtually the same time is the a. James–Lange theory. c. Cannon–Bard theory. b. two-factor model. d. dual-pathway model of fear.
c
Which of the following statements is not correct? a. Women are generally better able than men to express emotions in words. b. Women are generally better able than men to express emotions through facial expressions. c. In many cultures, men are given greater latitude in displaying anger. d. Evidence shows that men tend to smile more often than women.
d. Evidence shows that men tend to smile more often than women.
