Theories of Emotion
Research
Real World Examples
Miscellaneous (Stress, Physiology, etc.)
Theories of Motivation
100
This is the study of happiness, character strengths, virtues, and satisfaction with life.
What is positive psychology?
100
Research suggests that the ability to cope with THIS has a strong correlation with health and life span.
What is stress?
100
THESE are the four types of reinforcement schedules.
What are fixed ratio/interval and variable ratio/interval?
100
THIS is the outpouring of epinephrine, cortisol, and other hormones that prepare an organism to defend against a threat.
What is the fight-or-flight reaction?
100
In Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, living up to one’s potential and striving for personal fulfillment are referred to as this.
What is self-actualization?
200
In THIS theory of emotion, facial expressions provide feedback to the brain concerning the emotion being expressed which then causes and intensifies the emotion.
What is the Facial Feedback Theory of Emotion?
200
This is the phase of Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome wherein individuals are most vulnerable to illness, collapse, and even death.
What is exhaustion?
200
Brittany tutors other students because she likes to be helpful, whereas Darnell tutors classmates strictly for pay. Their behaviors demonstrate the difference between these types of motivation.
What are intrinsic and extrinsic motivations?
200
In THIS THEORY of stress, a person's susceptibility to stress/illness is determined by predisposing factors and precipitating events.
What is the Diathesis-Stress Model?
200
THIS is an anticipated environmental stimulus that attracts or repels.
What is an incentive?
300
In THIS theory of emotion, psychological reactions and the emotion are assumed to occur at the SAME TIME.
What is the Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion?
300
Research has shown that THESE ARE four categories that are negatively affected by stress.
What are physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional symptoms?
300
Our bodies have biological motives that strive to maintain the body in THIS steady state.
What is homeostasis?
300
In this THEORY OF STRESS the experience of stress depends on how the event is appraised and the event itself. Steps include primary appraisal, secondary, and cognitive reappraisal.
What the Transactional Model of Stress?
300
THIS type of motivation comes from within, through reflection, realization, interest, curiosity or a drive.
What is intrinsic motivation?
400
In THIS theory of emotion, a stimulus FIRST leads to bodily arousal, which is then interpreted as an emotion.
What is the James-Lange Theory of Emotion?
400
THESE DIMENSIONS make up the Big Five Factor theory of personality.
What is extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience?
400
THIS OCCURS when a shared or unowned resource is used inefficiently because no one has any incentive to do otherwise.
What is tragedy of the commons?
400
Feelings of pleasure emerge in consciousness from activated neurons in THIS system of the mid-brain.
What is the Mesolimbic Dopamine System?
400
THESE ARE internal states that push a person into action.
What are drives and needs?
500
In THIS theory of emotion, a stimulus leads to BOTH bodily arousal and labeling of the arousal based on surrounding context, which THEN leads to the emotional experience.
What is the Cognitive Arousal Theory of Emotion?
500
Lance stays up all night during finals week studying for exams. As the week progresses, his muscles tighten and he develops a stiff neck. By the last day of finals, he is taking more frequent breaks, leaning back in the desk chair, and staring off into space. He arrives for the last test with a sore throat and headache. This model best describes Lance’s response to stress.
What is general adaptation syndrome?
500
According to Dr. Seligman, THESE ARE the three types of "happy" lives.
What are The Pleasant Life, The Good Life, and The Meaningful Life?
500
According to the Week Two lecture, THESE ARE the three steps to changing your self-talk.
What is identify, assess, and change?
500
THIS THEORIST discussed the concept of sexual selection and referred to the physical traits one looks for in a mate.
Who is Charles Darwin?
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