Theories of Emotion Physiology of Emotion Expression Motivation Hunger
100
What are physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience?
3 components of an emotional experience.
100
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
The nervous system responsible for physiological arousal.
100
What is nonverbal?
Communication and expression without words.
100
What is instinct?
An unlearned behavior which has helped a species survive.
100
What is insulin?
Hunger hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls blood sugar.
200
What is the James-Lange Theory?
Theory that believes emotions are a consequence of how we interpret physiological arousal.
200
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
The nervous system responsible for calming us down and digestion.
200
What are gestures?
These express emotions, but vary in meaning across cultures.
200
Who is Abraham Maslow?
A humanistic psychologist who believed that we needed to satisfy certain basic needs before we could try to self-actualize.
200
What is the set point?
The body's homeostatic weight; when you go above or below this weight it tries to compensate.
300
What is the Cannon-Bard theory?
Theory posits that our physical arousal and our subjective experience occur simultaneously.
300
What are perspiration, respiration rate, and heart rate?
A polygraph attempts to detect lies by measuring these physical changes associated with anxiety.
300
Who are women?
Population that tends to be more sensitive to emotional cues and express more emotion.
300
What is arousal theory?
Theory that there is an optimum level of arousal where we become motivated for different tasks.
300
What is serotonin?
Neurotransmitter that increases when we eat carbohydrates.
400
What is the amygdala?
Some sensory input travels directing to this part of the brain without an appraisal to provide an instant emotional reaction.
400
What is the right frontal lobe?
Part of the brain that seems to be associated with depression and general negativity.
400
What are facial expressions?
These emotional expressions seem to be consistent cross-culturally.
400
What is affiliation need?
An innate central motivation for human behavior, which increased humans ability to survive and adapt.
400
What are arousal, friends, serving size, selection, prominence?
List 3 of 5 situational influences on eating.
500
Who is Lazarus?
Believed that our thoughts or appraisal always defines our emotion.
500
Who is Carroll Izard?
The psychologist who identified 10 basic emotions.
500
What is the facial feedback effect?
The reason that intentionally changing our facial expression or mimicking another's expression can change our emotions.
500
What is ostracism?
Painful exclusion from a group.
500
What is genetics, and culture?
______ generally contributes to an individuals weight relative to others, whereas _____ contributes to group weight differences.






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