w5 Ella - Functional, intra & interpersonal

Question 1

How does a functional approach describe emotion?

Answer 1

Emotions are described as having developed to aid us across frequently encouted situations over our evolutionary development.

Question 2

What is an intrapersonal function?

Answer 2

An intrapersonal function refers to those innate emotions that help us react quickly, influence thought, and direct behaviour.

Question 3

What is one example of an intrapersonal function?

Answer 3

A feeling of anxiety which causes us to do the tasks we are neglecting which may indirectly increase our chance of survival.

Question 4

What is the smoke detector principle ?

Answer 4

outlines how it better to have multiple false alarms than one true alarm that goes undetected

Question 5

What are interpersonal functions?

Answer 5

These are emotions based on on our relations with others which seek to opitmise how we navigate our social world

Question 6

One example of interpersonal function?

Answer 6

inferential processes can allow us to adjust our own behaviour according to their perceived emotions

Question 7

Inferring sadness in a friend may cause …

Answer 7

us to change our behaviour to facilitate them feeling better. This support then may allow for future reciprocity.