Theories of Emotion
This theory states that emotions result from physiological responses to stimuli.
What is the James-Lange Theory?
This theory explains that positive emotions can lead to more creativity and openness.
What is the Broaden-and-Build Theory?
This study used World War II veterans to test the James-Lange Theory.
What is the spinal cord injury study?
People in this socioeconomic class tend to express more positive emotions
What is high socioeconomic status?
According to Paul Ekman, this number of basic emotions is recognized across cultures.
What is six?
This theory suggests that emotions and bodily reactions occur simultaneously.
What is the Cannon-Bard Theory?
The Schachter & Singer experiment showed that participants’ emotions depended on this factor.
What is their interpretation of arousal?
Researchers injected participants with adrenaline without telling them its effects in this study.
What is Schachter and Singer’s Two-Factor Study?
Older adults experience emotions differently from younger people by doing this.
What is feeling both positive and negative emotions simultaneously?
This scientist conducted research in Papua New Guinea to test universal facial expressions.
Who is Paul Ekman?
The idea that smiling can make you feel happier supports this hypothesis.
What is the Facial Feedback Hypothesis?
The process of secondary appraisal determines a person’s ability to do this.
What is cope with a situation?
This ethical concern was present in Schachter & Singer’s study.
What is deception?
Traditional gender roles suggest that this group should show more emotional expression.
What are women?
Name three of the six universal emotions.
What are anger, disgust, and happiness?
This theory suggests that emotions arise from both arousal and cognitive labeling.
What is the Two-Factor Theory?
This example supports Two-Factor Theory: A fast heartbeat is interpreted as fear in one situation and excitement in another.
What is context dependence?
This study showed that infants display emotions similarly to adults, supporting universality.
What is infant research on emotions?
This phenomenon explains why different cultures express emotions in varied ways.
What are display rules?
What are anger, disgust, and happiness?
Who is Charles Darwin?
This cognitive theory divides emotional response into primary and secondary appraisal stages.
What is the Cognitive Appraisal Theory?
This study had participants mistakenly attribute arousal from crossing a high bridge to romantic attraction.
What is Dutton and Aron’s Bridge Study?
This researcher’s work confirmed that emotional expression is not solely learned through culture.
Who is Paul Ekman?
This cultural group displayed universal emotional expressions despite isolation.
Who are the Fore people of Papua New Guinea?
This term describes the social and cultural norms governing how emotions are expressed.
What are display rules?