PSYCH 1200 CH. 8

Question 1

Emotional mind
what are the two dimensions of emotion?

Answer 1

Map of emotions: the valence and arousal one feels
valence: positive or negative feelings
Arousal: how energetic that feeling is (active/passive)

Question 2

emotions

Answer 2

temporary state that include unique experiences and physiological activity that prepares people for action

Question 3

Appraisals and action tendencies

Answer 3

Appraisal: conscious or unconscious evaluations of an event
Action: engaging on emotions in a specific behaviour
anger> approach
disgust> avoid

Question 4

The emotional body

What is the James Lange theory?

Answer 4

feelings are the perception of ones response to physiological stimuli

stimuli> ANS> emotion in the brain

specific reaction to a specific situation

Question 5

cannon bard theory

Answer 5

thought that emotions occurred at the same time as, but independently of physiological activity
he did not agree with JL

Question 6

Schachter and Singer two factor theory of emotions

Answer 6

Stimuli trigger the same general state of physical response that is interpreted in your brain as a specific emotion

ex. you see a bear in the kitchen your body goes on red alert and your mind tries to interpret it

Question 7

Emotion in the brain

Answer 7

The Amygdala is the threat detector of the brain and evaluates emotions based on stimulus

slow pace response to environment: Thalamus> cortex> amygdala> experience

Fast response: Thalamus> Amygdala> experience

Question 8

emotional communication

Answer 8

Darwin- emotional expressions is good for letting people know how they are feeling

observable state of an emotion

Question 9

who and what is the universality hypothesis

Answer 9

Darwin- emotional expressions mean the same thing to all people in all places at all times

ex. smile= happy

Question 10

the facial feedback hypothesis

Answer 10

emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they typically signify

Question 11

deceptive emotion

Answer 11

-intensification
-de-intensification
-masking
-neutralizing

Question 12

motivation of nature

Answer 12

William James- seeking a particular goal (INSTINCT)

Drives- psychological needs
homeostasis- a system to keep itself in equilibrium
drive reduction theory- motivation to reduce their drives

Question 13

hedonic principle

Answer 13

motivation to experience pleasure and avoid pain

primary motivation-feel good rather than bad

Question 14

The motivated body: hierachy of needs

Answer 14

Abraham Maslow
psychological meeds bellow and self actualization on top

self actualization
esteem needs
belongingness/love
safety/ security
psychological needs

Question 15

types of eating disorders

Answer 15

BED: eat a large amount of food
Bulimia: eat large amounts of food and then comensatory behaviour
Anorexia: thinking you are fat and stop eating

Question 16

emotional regualtion

Answer 16

people use to influence their own emotional experience

Question 17

the motivated mind
Intrinsic
extrinsic

Answer 17

intrinsic- take action that reward themselves ex. eating chips, bike riding

Extrinsic: take action that are not rewarding now but will be later
ex. flossing teeth to prevent gum disease

Question 18

hunger hormones

Answer 18

Leptin: anorexigenic signal telling the brain to switch hunger off located in the ventromedial hypothalamus
Ghrelin: hormone in the stomach that tells the brain to turn hunger on in the lateral hypothalamus

Question 19

terror management theory

Answer 19

states that people feel threatened by their own death and therefore adopt worldviews that allow them to find meaning and worth in their lives

Question 20

sexual desire 3 hormones involved

Answer 20

Dehydroepiandrosterone
testosterone
estrogen

Question 21

human sexual response cycle

Answer 21

excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution phases

Question 22

biological vs psychological motivations

Answer 22

biological: shared with other animals (food, sex, sleep)
psychological: unconscious/conscious
extrinsic/ intrinsic
approach/ avoidance

Question 23

lying detectors

Answer 23

people are poor lie detectors
polygraph accuracy has been questioned