Chapter 13

Question 0

James-Lange Theory

Answer 0

The theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli.

Question 1

Emotion

Answer 1

A response of the whole orgasm, involving 1) physiological arousal, 2) expressive behaviors & 3) conscious experience.

Question 2

Cannon-Bard Theory

Answer 2

The theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers 1) physiological responses & 2) the subjective experience of emotion.

Question 3

Two-Factor Theory

Answer 3

Schachter-Singer’s theory that to experience emotion one must 1) be physically aroused and 2) cognitively label the arousal.

Question 4

Polygraph

Answer 4

A machine, commonly used attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion.

Question 5

Catharsis

Answer 5

Emotional release.

Question 6

Feel-Good Do-Good Phenomenon

Answer 6

Peoples tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood.

Question 7

Subjective Well-Being

Answer 7

Self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life.

Question 8

Adaption-Level Phenomenon

Answer 8

Our tendency to form judgements (of sounds, of lights, of income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience.

Question 9

Relative Deprivation

Answer 9

The perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself.