Theories of Emotion
When others smile, you want to smile. When others frown, you want to frown. What psychological concept is this?
facial feedback
Maslow had a certain way to think about personality. What was it?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
What is the primary need of all humans, according to Maslow?
shelter, food, water; survival is acceptable
What is a sperm and a egg combined?
a zygote
What are the stages of GAS?
Alarm, resistance, exhaustion
The James-Lange Theory includes both a physiological and psychological reaction. Is that true or false?
false, it doesn't include a psychological reaction
You look at a distorting picture, where there is more than one interpretation. You can only pick the one that you notice. What type of test is this?
Rorschach inkblot test
What states that the drive fulfills the need, and need reduces the drive?
Drive-reduction theory
A girl has parents that let her go out, but she has to be back before midnight. What parenting style do the parents have, and what is one benefit of that parenting style?
Authoritative and self-reliance or social compliance
Facts are to what as problem solving is to hat?
Crystalized intelligence, fluid intelligence
The physiological and experience of emotion happen at the same time. This theory is...
the Cannon Bard theory
China is to what as the United States is to what?
Collectivist, Individualistic
You have no problem tying your shoelaces in front of somebody else. However, when it comes to algebra explanation, you completely fail, illustrating what psychological concept?
Yerkes-Dodson Law
A baby girl copies her moms face. Her mom gives her favorite food, Soupaloops. What psychological concept did the baby use?
facial mimicry
a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment.
Reciprocal Determinism
LeDoux states there is a dual pathway, which is like a highway. The high road is what, and the low road is what? (in terms of time of emotion formation and in which biological center it happens in )
the high road is slow, prefrontal cortex and the low road is quick and in the amygdala
Rocky just went through his breakup. Similar to him, Apollo went through his breakup as well. Rocky put his energies into learning pickleball while Apollo acts like a baby. How are they dealing with that change, psychologically?
Sublimation, Regression
Your niece is an amazing artist. The next time she drew you something, you gave her twenty bucks. you keep doing this, but her drawings are just not as good anymore. Explain how this could be using psychological concepts.
Extrinsic motivation actually lowers intrinsic, meaning that the product will decline. You need a balance of both. For example, take any sport. You need to be willing (intrinsic) but also want trophies and such (extrinsic)
There are two different glasses in front of the boy, one short and one tall. A researcher pours Dr. Pepper into one cup. Then, he pours it into the short cup. When asked which has more, the boy said the tall one. What stage is this boy in?
Preoperational
Little Jimmy wants a cookie. When caught, he states he feels bad but clearly doesn't. When Big Timmy wants to take four cookies, he is reminded that three people behind him need a cookie as well, so he only takes one. What stages of Kohlberg are these.
Preconventional (reward) and Conventional (Interpersonal accord)
The stimulus happens, then the physiological reaction, then the psychological reaction, then the emotion itself. What theory is this?
Schachter-Singer Two Factor Theory
You want to eat four cookies, but you tell yourself not to. You want to seem like a fit person, even though you might not be. What psychologist might be associated with this, and what concept is this?
Freud, the id, superego, and the ego
A boy bullies his classmate. He keeps doing it, until the classmate eventually reports it. When faced with the consequences, the boy states it was his other friend and justifies it by saying that he himself was bullied, and was fine with it. What two psychological concepts are present?
Projection, cognitive dissonance theory
Your school counselor asks you what you have done with your life so far, which was a bit harsh. She then asks you if you were having troubles, since a couple boys bullied you because of your gender. What psychological stages are these?
generativity, and identity
The marshmallow test clearly demonstrated what?
delayed gratification