Chapter 5 Of Textbook

Question 1

emotion

Answer 1

A brief, specific response, involving appraisals, experiences, expressions, and physiology, that helps people meet goals,
including social goals.

Question 2

appraisal

Answer 2

The interpretation an individual gives to a situation that gives rise to the experience of the emotion.

Question 3

focal emotion

Answer 3

An emotion that is especially common within a particular culture.

Question 4

emotion regulation

Answer 4

The ability to alter one’s own emotional state. It may involve behaviors such as rethinking a challenging situation to
reduce anger or anxiety, hiding visible signs of sadness or fear, or focusing on reasons to feel happy or calm.

Question 5

reappraisal

Answer 5

The process of reinterpreting the causes of an emotion and its meaning for the individual.

Question 6

acceptance

Answer 6

Adopting an open and welcoming attitude to one’s emotions.

Question 7

suppression

Answer 7

An emotion regulation strategy by which people attenuate the outward signs of the emotion.

Question 8

social functional theory

Answer 8

The broad idea that emotions coordinate social interactions in ways that enable people to meet social opportunities and challenges.