Key People
"I feel nervous because my palms are sweaty." (theory)
What is James-Lange theory?
He created the hierarchy of needs
Who is Abraham Maslow?
The idea that we need to do something violent or extreme to kick in the “release valve,” then we feel better
What is catharsis?
The three stages of general adaptation syndrome (in order)
What is alarm, resistance, and exhaustion?
Hunger is controlled by what part of the brain?
Hypothalamus
Proposed general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
Who is Hans Selye?
Drive-Reduction Theory states that our bodies always try return to a normal resting state, known as:
What is homeostasis?
Our bodies reaction and our emotional feeling occur at the same time.
What is Cannon-Bard Theory?
A chemical released during the fight or flight stage of stress.
What is Epinephrine?
B lymphocytes inhibits_____________, while T lymphocytes inhibit _________________
Demonstrated that people can successfully identify emotions solely through facial expressions
Who is (Paul) Ekman and (Wallace) Friesen?
Receiving $5 for each "A" on your report card illustrates this type of motivator
What is an incentive?
The brain structure that plays a major role in acquiring conditioned fears
What is the amygdala?
The long term chemical adrenal glands send out when stress doesn't stop
What is cortisol?
Theory that states that we will eat more if more options are available to us
What is the buffet effect?
Proposed the three basic types of conflict
Who is (Kurt) Lewin?
Thought of as a "weight thermostat," this refers to your body's natural weight range
What is set point?
The type of test where people look at an ambiguous scene to unlock their unconscious
What is a Thematic Apperception Test (or Projective Test)
This notion suggests that as a task gets more complex, the optimal level of arousal decreases
What is the inverted-U hypothesis OR Yerkes-Dodson Law?
Your initial evaluation of whether a situation is irrelevant to you, relevant but nonthreatening, or stressful.
What is primary appraisal?
Argued that the amygdala receives information about emotional stimuli along a "fast" pathway that processes information more quickly than the cortex
Who is (Joseph) LeDoux?
Taking AP Psychology because you are genuinely interested in the course would mean that you are primarily motivated by:
What is intrinsic motivation?
One of the three basic theories of emotion that states you first COGNITIVELY APPRAISE a physiological response the LABEL it
What is the Shachter-Singer theory or "The Two-Factor Theory"?
A famous Harvard Univ public health study identified this unfortunate personality trait as a factor that doubles the risk of heart disease.
What is pessimism or Type A?
One of the leading causes of death in the Untied States.
What is coronary heart disease?