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-Psychology 202 Chapter 8- Oregon State- Patti Watkins

Terms in this set (38)

emotion
a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of psychological activity
six basic emotions
happy
sad
fear
anger
surprise
disgust
fight or flight
an emotional and physiological reaction to an emergency that increases readiness for action
James-Lange Theory
stimuli trigger activity in the ANS, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain- emotional experience is a consequence of specific arousal
Cannon-Bard Theory
a stimulus simultaneously triggers specific activity in the ANS and emotional experience in the brain
two-factor theory
emotions and inferences about the causes of physiological arousal- interpretations of general arousal
amygdala
part of the brain that plays biggest part in emotional responses
appraisal
an evaluation of the emotion- relevant aspects of a stimulus
cortex
slow part of the brain in regards to an emotional response
emotion regulation
the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies to influence one's emotional experience
reappraisal
changing one's emotional experience by changing the meaning of the emotion-eliciting stimulus
appraisal in the emotion process
evaluation of a stimulation with respect to how relevant it is to our own welfare
common cognitive distortions
catastrophizing
self-blaming
generalizing etc.
emotion as a process
antecedent
appraisal
emotional response
changes in physiology
emotional expression
an emotional state is seen through an observable sign
facial expressions- body language
universal hypothesis
emotional expressions have same meaning for everyone
people (even those who have never seen a face) are generally good at judging and creating same facial expressions
facial feedback hypothesis
emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they signify
social media and emotional development
college students who use more social media are less emotionally sensitive to faces
motivation
purpose for or physiological cause for an action
hedonic principle
the notion that all people are motivated to experience pleasure and avoid pain
instinct
the natural (innate) tendency to seek a particular goal
drive
an internal state caused by physiological needs and generated by departures from physiological optimality
homeostasis
the tendency for a system to take action to keep itself in a particular state
drive reduction model
when our physiological systems are out of balance or depleted, we are driven to reduce this depleted state
brain part associated with hunger
hypothalamus
maslows hierarchy of needs
self actualization
esteem needs
beloningness and love
safety and security
physiological
anorexia nervosa
intense fear of being fat and severe restriction of food intake
bulimia nervosa
binge eating followed by purging
motivation for sex
desire is necessary for survival
independent of menstrual cycle
testosterone is the root in both genders
four phases of sex
excitement
plateau
orgasm
resolution
extrinsic motivation
tangible rewards
intrinsic motivation
self gratification
conscious motivation
we are aware of what motivates us
unconscious motivation
need for achievement
approach
motivation to achieve positive outcomes
avoidance
motivation to not experience negative outcomes
more powerful
more risks to avoid loss
obesity paradox
overweight individuals are 6% less likely to die for any reason than their normal weight counterparts
people can be "fit and fat"
fitness matters more- diets don't work
obesity is not an eating disorder-"disease"
James-Lange Theory
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