Theories of Emotion
Definitions
Examples
People
100

our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to an emotion-arousing stimulus.

James-Lange

100

in psychology, passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.

Grit


100

6 months training for a marathon is an example of what?

Grit 

100

Who defined achievement motivation 

Henry Murray

200

to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal.

two-factor theory 
200

a desire for significant accomplishment; for mastery of skills or ideas; for control, and for attaining a high standard

   

Achievement motivation 

200

What is one of the three examples of emotion 

1) bodily arousal

2) expressive behaviors

3) conscious experience and feelings 

200

Who has a name for passionate dedication to an ambitious, long-term goal?

Duckworth 

300

emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the subjective experience of emotion.


Cannon-Bard 

300

Excessive self-love and self-absorption 

Narcissism 

300

What can be temporarily calming if it does not leave us feeling guilty or anxious 

Catharsis 

300

From which philosopher does affiliation need stem from? 

Aristotle 

400

Some embodied responses happen instantly, without appraisal 

Zajonc 


400

Deliberate social exclusion of individuals or groups 

Ostracism 

400

What causes us to be friends with people 

Affiliation need 

400

Who isolated the 10 basic emotions 

Carroll Izard

500

Cognitive appraisal sometimes without our awareness, defines emotions 

Lazarus 

500

The need to build relationships and to feel part of a group 

Affiliation need 

500

What are 3 examples of things a polygraph can measure ?

Perspiration, breathing changes, heart rate 

500

The two factor theory, also known as 

the Schachter - Singer theory 
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