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Emotion & Stress Flashcards

1
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What is the psychology word for feeling or emotion?

A

affect

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2
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Who invented the lie detector?

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Paul Eckman

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3
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What are the 6 universal emotions?

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anger, happiness, disgust, surprise, sadness, fear

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4
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What did James-Lange say was the physiological response processing?

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perception > physiological changes > emotion

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What did Cannon-Bard say was the physiological response processinig?

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perception > physiological changes AND emotion

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6
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What part of the brain is the most important of cognitive arousal?

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perception

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What did James-Lange say about physiological changes?

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It must be experienced first before emotion.

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8
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What did Cannon-Bard say about physiological changes?

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It happens apart from emotion.

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9
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What is the facial feedback hypothesis process?

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subcortical perception > FACIAL EXPRESSION > emotion

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10
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What is Shachler’s 2-Factor theory?

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physiological arousal and cognitive labelling > emotion

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11
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What are the two brain mechanisms controlling emotion?

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amygdala and prefrontal cortex

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12
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Which brain mechanism is unconscious, constantly assessing sensory stimuli and sets output to other parts of the brain?

A

amygdala

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13
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What happens if the amygdala is damaged?

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psychic blindness = no significance of objects

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14
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Which part of the brain is conscious and deals with deliberate behaviours?

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prefrontal cortex

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15
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What emotions are experienced when there is higher activity levels of the amygdala?

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fear, anger, and disgust

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16
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From what two things does the prefrontal cortex receive input from?

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the amygdala and the somatosensory cortex

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17
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What do you call removing a part of the prefrontal cortex to reduce aggression?

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prefrontal lobotomy

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18
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What is happiness?

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a subjective well-being or satisfaction with life

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19
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Are we good at predicting our feelings (called affective forecasting)?

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no

20
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What is the tendency people have to quickly adapt to a new experience, and be dissatisfied with a previous one?

A

adaptation-level phenomenon?

21
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What is stress?

A

the process by which we perceive and respond to certain, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging

22
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Which type of stress is positive?

A

eustress

23
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Which type of stress is negative and threatening?

A

distress

24
Q

What kind of stressors occur suddenly and generally affects many people?

A

cataclysmic events

25
Q

What is the scale to check off which changes have occured?

A

social readjustment rating scale

26
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What is the type of stress due to a continuous state of arousal, in which demands are perceived as greater than the resources?

A

chronic stress

27
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What is a short-term state of arousal in response to a threat/challenge that has a DEFINITE point?

A

acute stress

28
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What is forcing two incompatible role demands called?

A

role conflict

29
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What is caused by constant draining; psychological and physical exhaustion?

A

burnout

30
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What are small, everyday problems of daily living that can accumulate to become a major source of stress?

A

hassles

31
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What is the feeling of anxiety or mental pressure from overexposure with technology?

A

technostress

32
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What are the three stages in the General Adaptation Syndrome?

A
  1. Alarm (SNS/rapid arousal increase) 2. Resistance (hormonal increase, high arousal) 3. Exhaustion
33
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What is the pathway from stress to illness?

A

negative emotional stress > unhealthy behaviours and stress hormones > weakened immune system > illness

34
Q

What is the clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle?

A

coronary heart disease

35
Q

What is the Type A behaviour pattern?

A

intense ambition, competition, exaggerated time urgency, etc

36
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What is the Type B behaviour pattern?

A

calm, patient, relaxed attitude

37
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What are the two steps in dealing with stress?

A

appraisal and coping

38
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What is the process by which people make judgments about the demands of potential stressful events?

A

appraisal

39
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What are efforts to reduce stress called?

A

coping

40
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What are the two types of coping

A

emotion-focused (how I feel) and problem-focused (directly with the stressor)

41
Q

What is the degree to which people have control on their society?

A

locus (external and internal)

42
Q

What is the generalized tendency to expect the best and to see the best in all things?

A

optimism

43
Q

How many years does aerobic exercise add to your life?

A

two years

44
Q

What is another way of saying depression?

A

low arousal state

45
Q

What are the three ways to find relaxation?

A

biofeedback, progressive, mindfulness

46
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What is the meditation where you mentally scan parts of body but be aware of thoughts?

A

mindfulness meditation

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