theories of emotion pt 1

Question 1

emotion

Answer 1

subjective state of being often described as feelings

Question 2

components of emotion

Answer 2

physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience

Question 3

james-lange theory of emotion

Answer 3

emotions arise from physiological arousal

Question 4

cannon-bard theory of emotion

Answer 4

physiological arousal and emotional experience occur at the same time

Question 5

schachter-singer two-factor theory of emotion

Answer 5

emotions consist of two factors: physiological and cognitive

Question 6

polygraph

Answer 6

lie detector test that measures physiological arousal of individuals as they answer a series of questions

Question 7

cognitive-mediational theory

Answer 7

our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus

Question 8

basolateral complex

Answer 8

part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain; it is critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory

Question 9

central nucleus

Answer 9

part of the brain involved in attention and has connections with the hypothalamus and various brainstem areas to regulate the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems’ activity

Question 10

body language

Answer 10

emotional expression through body position or movement