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Emotion and Well-Being Flashcards

1
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What is subjective experience

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feelings, subjective awareness, cognition

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What is bodily arousal

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physiological activation, bodily prep for action, motor responses

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What is expressive behaviour

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facial expression, vocal expression, and social communication

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Where is the initial emotional response located in the brain

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the amygdala

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5
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What is another nickname or term for the amygdala

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the threat detector

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Explain the fast pathway of emotional stimulus

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stimuli; thalamus; amygdala; response

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Explain the slow pathway of emotional stimulus

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stimuli; thalamus; sensory cortex; other cortical areas; amygdala; response

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Which part of the nervous system is used for “rest and digest”

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the parasympathetic nervous system

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What part of the nervous system is used for “fight or flight”

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the sympathetic nervous system

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10
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What is common sense view

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cognitive experience comes before physiological arousal

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What is the James-Lange theory

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physiological arousal comes before cognitive experience

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12
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What is the Cannon-Bard theory

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Physiological arousal and conscious
experience happen simultaneously

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13
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What is facial feedback

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the impacts facial expressions have on emotion

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14
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What is the Schacter and Singer theory

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Initial physiological arousal is
interpreted, leading to conscious experience

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What were the Schacter and Singer studies in the 60s

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participants were injected with adrenaline, one group was told of the symptoms and one wasn’t

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16
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What is the two factor theory of emotion

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an event happens to create a change in physiological arousal levels, which is interpreted as a function of context, creating emotion

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17
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What are display rules

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unwritten expectations for when it is
appropriate to show an emotion

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18
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What is Aristotle’s definition of happiness

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happiness is a virtue

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Happiness as a subjective well-being has three impacts, what are they?

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positive, negative, and satisfaction

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20
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Happiness is about ______ heritable

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50%

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21
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Babies with dominant right prefrontal cortex’s are more sensitive to

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seperation

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22
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Adults with dominant prefrontal cortexs are

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happier

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23
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What is appraisal

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the act of assessing and evaluating the potential threat and demands of an event

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24
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What is the difference between primary and secondary appraisal

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primary - recognizing the threat
secondary - responding to the threat

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Is stress a good or bad thing in relation to motivation

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stress is a good thing for motivation, without it, tasks are not completed as efficiently

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What is the individual zone of optimal functioning (IZOF)

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the range of emotional intensity one is most likely to perform well under

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27
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What is general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

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a series of responses involving stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

28
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What hormone is released to response to stressful situations

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cortisol

29
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Which gender has higher response to cortisol release

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males

30
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What is oxytocin

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a hormone released related to maternal bonding and social relationships

31
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Studies have shown that oxytocin has what impact on stress

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lowers sympathetic nervous system activity and blood pressure levels

32
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What is vasopressin

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a hormone similar to oxytocin in the sense that it is stress reducing

33
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What two hormones are involved in social behaviour and bonding

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oxytocin and vasopressin

34
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What effect does oxytocin have on the brain and other hormones

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inhibits the activity of the amygdala and prevent release of cortisol

35
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People with HIGH vasopressin report having ___________ quality relationships

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better quality

36
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What is psychoneuroimmunology

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study of the relationship between neurological function and immune system

37
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What disease are people of high stress at greater risk for

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coronary heart disease

38
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What is type A personality

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people who are impatient and worry about time, are easily angered, competitive and highly motivated

39
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What is type B personality

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more laid back, patient, easygoing and relaxed

40
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Which personality type is more prone to unhealthy habits and behaviours

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type A

41
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Are ulcers actually caused by stress or is that a myth

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myth! they are caused by a bacteria

42
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Why do people under high stress eat more/eat unhealthy

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relates to the dopamine response in the brain

43
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What is coping

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refers to the processes used to manage stressors, demands, and conflicts

44
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What is positive psychology

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the study of human strengths and potential
- focuses on the positive side of psych rather than the negative side

45
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What is optimism

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the expectancy of positive outcomes

46
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What is pessimism

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the expectancy of negative outcomes

47
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What is pessimistic explanatory style

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tendency to interpret negative outcomes as interpersonal, and as a constant stable quality

48
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What is negative affectivity

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the tendency to respond to problems with immediate anger, anxiety, hostility, etc.

49
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What is resilience

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the ability to recover from adversity or illness based on mental state

50
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What is post-traumatic growth

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the capacity to grow and experience long term positive effects in response to negative events

51
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What is meditation

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a practice in which an individual is highly aware of mental processes and in tune with ones self

52
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What is focused attention meditation

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focusing on a set object or feeling

53
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What is open monitoring meditation

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focus on moment-to-moment sensations rather than a set point or object in an attempt to experience sensations immensly

54
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What is mindfulness-based stress reduction

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a program based on mindfulness meditation

55
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What is integrated mind-body training

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a combination of meditation and posture correction

56
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What area of the brain is said to control attention and some emotional responses

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anterior cingulate gyrus

57
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Yoga helps maintain _____-_______ control of emotional processes

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top-down

58
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What is another mental practice/belief that contributes to lower stress levels and/or higher well-being

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religion beliefs

59
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What is brain-derived neurotrophic factor

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a protein in the brain that promotes survival, growth, and the formation of new synapses

60
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Does exercise increase or decrease epinephrine, dopamine, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor

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increase

61
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Does lack of control increase or decrease stress

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increase stress

62
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What is learned helplessness

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acquired suppression of avoidance or escape behaviour in response to unpleasant and uncontrolled circumstances

63
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What condition displays symptoms similar to learned helplessness

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depression

64
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What is compensatory control

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psychological tactics used by individuals to preserve a sense of non-random order when personal control is compromised

65
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_______ is the tendency to respond to problems with a pattern of anxiety, hostility, anger, guilt, or nervousness.

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Negative affectivity

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