Psychology chapter 11-Important concepts-Part 1 Flashcards
The _____ evolved before the _______?
limbic system before the cortex.
What do discrete emotion theorists conclude by the statement that the cortex evolved AFTER the limbic system?
Since the limbic system came first, emotions must precede conscious thoughts about them.
What are the primary emotions?
Fuck CHADS Sister Fear Contempt Happiness Anger Disgust Sadness Surprise and maybe pride
What is the most easily recognized emotion?
Happiness
What are secondary emotions?
Array of different primary emotions created by our brains.
What is Schadenfreude?
Feeling joy from other’s misery.
What emotion is the best predictor of divorce?
Contempt
What is a Duchenne smile?
A smile stemming from genuine emotion.
What is a Pan Am smile?
Fake smile.
What area of the brain seems to be specialized for positive emotions?
Front region of the left hemisphere.
What is the curse of knowledge?
When we know something, we often make the mistake of assuming others know it too.
What are illustrators?
Gestures that highlight or accentuate speech, such as when we forcefully move our hands forward to make an important point.
What are manipulators?
Gestures in which one body part strokes, presses or bites, or otherwise touches another body part.
What are emblems?
Gestures that convey conventional meanings recognized by members of a culture. (ex: hand waving or nodding of the head)
What is public distance?
typically used for public speaking, such as lecturing.
What is social distance?
Typically used for conversations among strangers and casual acquaintances.
What is personal distance?
Typically used for conversations among close friends and romantic partners.
What is intimate distance?
Typically used for kissing, hugging, etc..
What are the four levels of personal space, according to Hall?
Public space, social space, personal distance, intimate distance
What happens when these distances are violated?
We feel uncomfortable.
When people lie, illustrators tend to _______ and manipulators and emblems tend to ________.
decrease, increase
Dishonest statements tend to contain fewer _______ and _______.
details and qualifiers
Frequent lying tends to be persistent by age _____.
7
The polygraph test relies on what?
The Pinocchio response.
What is the most frequently administered version of the polygraph?
controlled question test (CQT).
What is the CQT?
Uses three types of yes or no questions:
1- relevant questions
2-irrelevant questions
3- control questions
How is person found guilty?
If the subject’s autonomic activity following the relevant question is higher than that following irrelevant and control questions, the CQT is labeled deceptive.
What plagues the polygraph test?
Biased against the innocent, high false positive rate.
Is the polygraph admissible in canadian or american courts?
no
What is voice stress analysis?
Lies on the premise that the voice goes up when people lie.
What are countermeasures?
Methods designed to alter responses to control questions.
The GKT has a low ______ rate and high ______ rate.
False positive and high false negative. (since criminals can forget)
What is brain fingerprinting?
Brain waves may be a more sensitive measure of the recognition of concealed knowledge than skin conductance or other indices used in the traditional GKT.
Integrity test questions fall into which categories?
- history of stealing
- attitudes toward stealing
- Perceptions of other’s honesty.
