WK3 L2 Motivation and emotion

Question 1

Emotion

Answer 1

an evaluative response to a situation

Question 2

six culturally recognised expression

Answer 2

Anger, fear, disgust, happiness, surprise and sadness

Question 3

Display rules

Answer 3

Different cultures have different rules for how and when they display emotion

Question 4

Taxonomy of emotion

Answer 4

anger, sadness, disgust, fear and happiness, shame, guilt, joy, contempt, interest, trust and anticipation

Question 5

Pos affect

Answer 5

pleasant emotions- drives approach behaviour

Question 6

Neg affect

Answer 6

Unpleasant emotions- drives avoidant behaviour

Question 7

Neuropsychology of emotions

Answer 7

hypothalamus, limbic system and cortex

Question 8

Hypothalamus

Answer 8

link in circuit that converts emotional signals into autonomic and endocrine responses

Question 9

Limbic system

Answer 9

amygdala plays central role in linking sensory stimuli with feelings

Question 10

Cortex

Answer 10

allows assessment of whether stimulus is safe or not. regulates facial expressions

Question 11

Schacter-singer theory of emotions

Answer 11

physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation- argued that cognitive judgement or attribution is crucial to emotional experience