Task 1

Question 1

what are emotions

Answer 1

subjective feeling towards object. They can change how we behave

Question 2

what is the common sense theory

Answer 2

stimulus –> interpretation –> emotion –> bodily arousal

Question 3

schachtar theory

Answer 3

stimulus - interpretation - bodily response + emotion (simultaneously)

Question 4

james theory

Answer 4

stimulus – bodily response - emotion

Question 5

zillman: excitation transfer theory

Answer 5

previous arousing stimulus intensify later emotional state (higher bridge)

Question 6

Bridge experiment

Answer 6

two bridges, a pretty interviewer - ask men two write a story to that had sexual context and see how many men call the women back. More men called from the higher bridge.

Dependent variable: sexual arousal
independent variable: highness of the bridge

Question 7

Roller coster

Answer 7

showed pictures of very attractive people to the people that were entering and exciting the roller coaster. people that were single found the person on the picture more attractive when exciting the roller coaster.

dependent variable: sexual arousal
independent variable: excitement after roller coaster

Question 8

jealousy experiment

Answer 8

emotional infidelity vs sexual infidelity

men preferred emotional infidelity and women sexual infidelity

independent variable: image of betrayal
dependent variable: response to betrayal