Attention (6) 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyEmotionUniversityAll boards Created by: hayleygainsCreated on: 26-04-15 16:36 What are emotions? Positive or negative experiences that are associated with a particular pattern of physiological energy 1 of 19 What are two characteristics of emotions? Public and observable... not always controllable 2 of 19 What is the purpose of emotions? To aid survival (hunger, fear, anger) 3 of 19 We have feelings towards specific objects, what characterises feelings? Private, immeasurable without introspection or self report 4 of 19 What is a mood? A more general, less specific sensation which is not directed towards an object 5 of 19 As emotion is hard to quantify, how is it measured? Using multi-dimensional scaling which classifies emotion with respect to others 6 of 19 What is a multi-dimensional scale based on? Arousal (stimulation) and valence (+ve to -ve/pleasant to unpleasant) 7 of 19 Is tiredness high or low arousal? High (strong emotion especially if you are desperate to stay awake) 8 of 19 What is the autonomic nervous system composed of? The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems 9 of 19 What is the fight or flight response due to? activation of the sympathetic system (pupils dilate, dry mouth etc) 10 of 19 What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system? To restore the system 11 of 19 What is James Lange's theory of emotion identification? Eliciting stimulus... SNS responds... Identify how we feel 12 of 19 Why did Cannon Bard disagree with James Lange's theory of how we identify emotions? He thought that we don't have enough physiological responses to cover how many emotions we feel 13 of 19 What was Cannon Bard's theory of emotion identification? Autonomic arousal and conscious interpretation occur at the same time 14 of 19 What is Schacter and Singer's cognitive two factor theory of emotion identification? Physiological arousal and a cognitive label occur before we interpret emotion 15 of 19 How do we measure arousal? Heart rate 16 of 19 How do we measure valence? GSR: Galvanic Skin Response (level of sweat) 17 of 19 What response is unique to embarrassment? Blushing 18 of 19 Which part of the brain is often linked to emotion, and fear in particular? The Amygdala 19 of 19
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