Chapter 13 - Emotion

Question 1

James-Lange theory

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Cannon-Bard theory

Answer 2

The theory that an emotion arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the subjective experience of emotion

Question 3

two factor theory

Answer 3

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

Question 4

poly graph

Answer 4

A machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion (such as perspiration and cardiovascular and breathing changes)

Question 5

catharsis

Answer 5

emotional release. In psychology the catharsis hypothesis maintains that “releasing” aggressive energy (through action or fantasy) relieves aggressive urges

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. Used along with measures of objective well-being (for example, physical and economic indicators) to evaluate peoples quality-of-life

Question 8

adaptation level phenomenon

Answer 8

our tendency to form judgments (of sounds, of lights, as 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

Question 10

emotion

Answer 10

The response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experience