psyc - emotions

Question 2

What is the role of serotonin in the body?

Answer 2

Decides everyday emotional well being and relays messages from gut to brain and vice versa

95% of body’s serotonin is released and stored in the gut

Question 3

What are the components of emotional experience?

Answer 3

• Cognitive component
• Subjective conscious experience
• Physiological component
• Behavioral component

Different cultures have different display rules for emotional expression

Question 4

What is a true smile?

Answer 4

Causes involuntary muscle movement around the eyes

This is an example of physiological components in emotion

Question 5

True or False: Lie detection tests are always accurate.

Answer 5

False

If a person believes their lie is true, they can pass the test

Question 6

What are display rules?

Answer 6

Norms for controlling emotional expression

Includes when to intensify, mask, or neutralize emotions

Question 7

What are the six universal emotions identified by the universality hypothesis?

Answer 7

• Anger
• Fear
• Disgust
• Happiness
• Sadness
• Surprise

These emotions have the same meaning across different cultures

Question 8

What does the James-Lange theory propose about emotions?

Answer 8

Emotion is our conscious awareness of physiological response to stimuli

STIMULUS = AUTONOMIC AROUSAL = CONSCIOUS FEELING

Question 9

What is the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?

Answer 9

Conscious feeling and physiological response occur simultaneously

STIMULUS = SUBCORTICAL BRAIN ACTIVITY IN AMYGDALA = CONSCIOUS FEELING + AUTONOMIC AROUSAL

Question 10

Fill in the blank: According to the Schachter-Singer Two-factor theory, emotions are inferences about causes of _______.

Answer 10

physiological arousal

STIMULUS = AUTONOMIC AROUSAL = APPRAISAL IN CEREBELLUM = CONSCIOUS FEELING

Question 11

What is emotional regulation?

Answer 11

Use cognitive and behavioral strategies to influence one’s emotional experience

Cognition evokes emotion and influences expression and actions

Question 12

What is cognitive appraisal?

Answer 12

Cognitive-emotional process of how we choose to view a situation

It influences whether we see a stressor as a challenge or overwhelming

Question 13

What is reappraisal in the context of emotional regulation?

Answer 13

Changing one’s emotional experience by changing thoughts about the emotion-eliciting stimulus

It can lead to less stressful conditions

Question 14

What brain structures are linked to cognitive appraisal and emotion?

Answer 14

• Hypothalamus
• Amygdala
• Hippocampus
• Prefrontal cortex

These areas are involved in regulating emotions and complex thoughts

Question 15

What does the sympathetic system of the ANS do?

Answer 15

Mobilizes bodily resources in response to stress

Increases heart rate, dilates pupils, and inhibits digestion

Question 16

What is the function of the parasympathetic system of the ANS?

Answer 16

Conserves bodily resources

Decreases heart rate, stimulates digestion, and constricts pupils

Question 17

Describe the fast pathway of fear as identified by Joseph LeDoux.

Answer 17

Stimulus acknowledged by thalamus goes directly to amygdala, leading to the experience of fear

This pathway allows for a quick emotional response

Question 18

Describe the slow pathway of fear as identified by Joseph LeDoux.

Answer 18

Stimulus acknowledged by thalamus goes to cortex then to amygdala, leading to the experience of fear

This pathway allows for a more processed emotional response