Chapter 11 Flashcards
(43 cards)
what is the affect
teh experience or feeling of emotion
what is an emotion
a mental and physiological feeling state that directs our attention and guides behaviour
what is a motivation
a driving force that initiates and directs behaviour
can be basic, personal, or social
what are the main basic emotions
anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, suprise
these are generally the same across all cultures
what area of the brain are emotions determined by
the limbic system, oldest part of the brain
what are the three theories of emotions
Cannon-Bard theory, James-Lange theory, two-factor theory
what is the Cannon-Bard theory
the experience of emotions is accompanied (at the same time) by physiological arousal
ex: emotions occur at the same time as a racing heart
what is the James-Lange theory
the experience of emotion is the RESULT of the arousal that we experience
ex: we feel afraid because our heart is racing
what is the two-factor theory
the experience of emotion is determined by the intensity of the arousal we experience, but the cognitive examining of the situation determines the emotion
we have certain emotions based on interpretations
what is the misattribution of arousal
tendency to incorrectly label the source of the arousal they are experiencing
what is excitation transfer
phenomenon that occurs when people who are already experiencing arousal from one event to experience unrelated emotions strongly
ex: feeling so excited by something that you become overly aggressive/angry
what is the facial feedback hypothesis
theory that the movement of our facial muscles can trigger corresponding emotions
ex: smiling can make one feel happy
3 functions of emotions
interpesonal, intrapersonal, social and cultural
function and role of intrapersonal emotions
role that emotions play within each individual
helps us act with minimal conscious awareness, prparation of immediate action, influences thoughts, motivated future behaviors
function and role of interpersonal emotions
role that emotions play between individuals in a group
facilitate specific behaviors in perceivers and signal the nature of interpersonal relationships
role and function of social and cultural emotions
role that emotions play in maintenance of social orde within a society
how does culture affect emotions
inform us as to what to do with our emotions based on how to manage or modify them in social circumstances
“big boys don’t cry”
what is optimism
a general tendency to expect positive outcomes
affects of optimism
happier and less stress
what is self-efficacy
a belief in our ability to cary out actions that produce desired outcomes
benefits of self-efficacy
people with high self-efficacy respond to stress constructively
what is the most important variable that influences happiness
perception of social support
having positive social relationships
direct effect of social support
having people we trust directly helps us by allowing us to share favours when neede
appreciation effect of social support
having people around makes us feel good about ourselves
