Emotion Basics
This includes physiological arousal, expressive behavior, and conscious experience.
What is emotion?
Suggests smiling can actually make you feel happier.
What is the facial-feedback hypothesis?
This emotion is defined as joy, pleasure, or contentment.
What is happiness?
Motivation comes from autonomy, competence, and relationships.
What is self-determination theory?
This emotion occurs when something unexpected happens.
What is surprise?
Emotions recognized across cultures like fear and happiness.
What are universal emotions?
Body posture and actions can influence emotions.
What is the behavior-feedback effect?
This emotion involves feelings of sorrow or disappointment.
What is sadness?
The ideal level of alertness or excitement we try to reach.
What is the optimal level of arousal?
Doing something to earn a reward or avoid punishment.
What is extrinsic motivation?
Cultural norms that dictate how and when emotions are expressed.
What are display rules?
Positive emotions expand thinking and build resources.
What is the broaden-and-build theory?
This emotion prepares you to respond to danger.
What is fear?
Performance increases with arousal, then decreases if too high.
What is the Yerkes-Dodson Law?
Choosing between two positive options.
What is approach-approach conflict?
Acting to reduce physical discomfort like hunger or thirst.
What is drive-reduction theory?
Motivation based on maintaining alertness or excitement.
What is arousal theory?
This emotion involves strong frustration or hostility.
What is anger?
Inborn biological patterns of behavior.
What are instincts?
Choosing between two negative options.
What is avoidance-avoidance conflict?
Doing something because you enjoy it or find it interesting.
What is intrinsic motivation?
An external stimulus that attracts or repels behavior.
What is an incentive?
This emotion protects us from harmful or unpleasant things.
What is disgust?
This theory explains why some people chase thrilling activities like skydiving or roller coasters, while others avoid them.
What is sensation-seeking theory?
One option has both positive and negative aspects.
What is approach-avoidance conflict?