The component of emotion that gives it its communicative aspect.
expressive
The facial expression of emotion described by the following: nasalis wrinkles the nose; zygomaticus raises the cheeks; orbicularis oris raises the upper lip
disgust
The number of different emotions a person can distinguish within his or her own experience is called
emotion knowledge.
This is potentially the most dangerous emotion, as its functional purpose is to destroy barriers in one's environment
anger
An emotion expressed with a slight (not a large) smile, tilting the head slightly back, expanding the chest, and raising one’s arms upward into the air.
pride
A concept that states cognitions do not directly cause emotions any more than biological events do.
Plutchik's chicken-and-egg analysis
the most difficult emption for people to recognize from the facial expression alone
fear
The number of emotions according to cognitive theorists
an (almost) limitless number
The emotion that has the effect of broadening our attention, thoughts, and behaviors.
joy
Mimicry, in which one’s own facial expression, voice tone, and posture mirrors that of the other person, seems to trigger
empathy
feelings, bodily responses, sense of purpose, expressive behaviors
the four components of emotion
The textbooks conclusion on whether the biological or cognitive views of emotion are correct.
both views are correct, but they emphasize different aspects of the emotion process.
The concept/term that best describes what happens when we think, "Is this event a personal threat?"
Lazarus’s concept of primary appraisal
The emotion that involves a negative evaluation of the other person’s behavior; typically the other person is judged to be unworthy in some way. It only arises during social interaction.
contempt
The phrase “I took action, it turned out bad, and now I wish that I had acted differently” sums up which of the following emotions?
regret
Moods function mostly to bias cognitions and what the person thinks about unlike
emotions
Which theory described the experience, "I see a dog, my heart races, I feel fear."
the James-Lange theory of emotion
The aspect of social sharing of emotion that is closest to a type of therapy in terms of helping the person best alleviate emotional distress and cope better with the emotional situation.
cognitive sharing
The emotion that arises primarily from experiences of separation and failure.
sadness or distress
An emotion that generates a pulling-down motivation, although it too is aimed at improving one’s position.
malicious envy
The emotion regulation strategy used when facing a threatening or boring situation and a person starts to think of something else.
attentional focus
The version of the facial feedback hypothesis that suggests the contribution of facial feedback to emotional experience is small relative to that of other factors.
the weak version
Lazarus's view of emotion added to Arnold's
the idea that each discrete emotion involves its own unique appraisal
Rumination is the catalyst that, when combined with other negative emotions, produces emotion overproduction that can lead to
depression
An emotion that is both a positive and a negative emotion
Compassion