6C: Emotion and Stress

Question 1

ambient stressor

Answer 1

chronic environmental stressor that can’t be changed by efforts of individual subject

Question 2

What are the benefits of using within-subject studies over between-subjects studies?

Answer 2

• increased power

- reduction in error variance associated within individual differences

Question 3

general adaptation syndrome

Answer 3

• describe body’s short-term and long-term reactions to stress
• alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion
• respond to various stressors in a similar way

Question 4

• James-Lange theory
• Cannon-Bard theory
• Two factor theory

Answer 4

• JL: physiological arousal precedes the experiencing of emotions.
• CB: physiological arousal and emotions are experienced simultaneously
• 2-factor: physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal