Chapter 13- Emotions1. Emotions are a mix of………………………………
2. Theories of Emotion. You need to know the correct order of the stimulant, the physiological
response and the emotion for each theory. You also need to know the flaws and criticisms of
each theory.
1. James- Lang Theory of Emotion-
2. Cannon Bard Theory of Emotion-
3. Schacter Two Factor Theory of Emotion
5. Must Cognition Precede Emption and the role of the Amygdala?
6. How does valence and arousal influence emotion?
a. What is valence?
b. What is arousal?
c. How do they combine to give us different emotions?
What Happens to Our Bodies When We Experience Emotions?
1. Nervous Systema. Sympathetic-
b. Parasympathetic2. Can you tell if someone is lying?
a. Polygraphs-
b. Paul Ekman-
c. Discuss the effectiveness of lie detector tests? Pg509
3. How do men and women differ in their expression of emotions? Pg 512
4. Culture and Emotional expression? Pg514
a. How do cultures differ in their level of expression?
5. What effects our emotions
1. Smile2. Catharsis….. Does it work?
3. Feel-Good, do-good Phenomenon-
4. Subjective Well Being-
5. Money???????
6. Adaption-level Phenomenon-
7. Relative Deprivation8. Opponent Process Theory of Emotion
1. The basic components of emotion are:
A) sympathetic arousal, parasympathetic inhibition, and cognitive labeling.
B) physical gestures, facial expressions, and psychological drives.
C) expressive behaviors, physiological arousal, and conscious experience.
D) cognition, affect, and behavior.
2.
Haley's parents bought her a used bicycle for her birthday. She was thrilled until
she learned that her best friend received a brand new bicycle to celebrate
Groundhog Day. Haley's declining satisfaction illustrates the:
A) relative deprivation principle.
D) James-Lange theory.
B) adaptation-level phenomenon.
E) two-factor theory.
C) catharsis hypothesis.
3. The emotion of rage is characterized by negative valence and ________ arousal.
A) high B) positive C) low D) negative
4. According to the two-factor theory, the two basic components of emotions are
________ and ________.
A) facial expressions; cognitive labels
B) emotion-arousing events; physical arousal
C) physical arousal; overt behavior
D) cognitive labels; physical arousal
5. Cassandra's mother told her, “You know you are in love when your heart beats fast and
you experience that unique trembling feeling inside.” This remark best illustrates the
________ theory of emotion.
A) Cannon-Bard B) two-factor C) catharsis D) James-Lange
6. The two-factor theory of emotion was proposed by:
A) Walter Cannon.
D) Stanley Schachter.
B) Robert Zajonc.
E) Richard Lazarus.
C) William James.
7. Our most rapid and automatic emotional responses may result from the routing of
sensory input from the thalamus directly to the:
A) hippocampus.
D) brainstem.
B ) hypothalamus.
E) amygdala.
C) cerebellum.
8.
The universally understandable language of human emotion consists of:
A) hand gestures.
D) tone of voice.
B) body postures.
E) music and dance.
C) facial expressions.
9. As her professor distributed the mathematics test to the class, Blair's heart started to
pound and her palms began to sweat. These physiological reactions were activated by
her ________ nervous system.
A) sympathetic B) central C) somatic D) parasympathetic
10. People are especially good at quickly detecting facial expressions of:
A) love.
B) anger.
C) surprise.
D) happiness.
E) boredom.
11. Evidence that neck-level spinal cord injuries reduce the intensity with which
people experience certain emotions most directly supports the:
A) Cannon-Bard theory.
D) catharsis hypothesis.
B) adaptation-level principle.
E) relative deprivation principle.
C) James-Lange theory.
12. Who suggested that “we feel sorry because we cry . . . afraid because we
tremble”?
A) Stanley Schachter
D) Richard Lazarus
B) William James
E) Charles Darwin
C) Walter Cannon
13. The idea that an emotion-arousing stimulus is simultaneously routed to the cortex
and the sympathetic nervous system is central to the:
A) James-Lange theory.
D) Cannon-Bard theory.
B) relative deprivation principle.
E) catharsis hypothesis.
C) two-factor theory.
Theories of Emotion-
Draw a detailed comic strip illustrating the 3 different theories of emotion. Be sure to show the
stimulant, the physiological response and emotion. You may not need all the boxes for each one
James Lang
Theory
Cannon Bard
2 Factor