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PSY 100 - Chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Affect | The experience of feeling or emotion |
| Arousal | the state of being energized or excited with physiological changes |
| Emotion | A mental state that is situation-specifc |
| Role of autonomic nervous system | Controls the functioning of internal organs |
| Sympathetic ANS | Activates the body for the fight-or-flight response |
| Parasympathetic ANS | Decreases heart rate, supports non-emergency functions |
| Folk wisdom theory | Emotion triggers an autonomic reaction |
| Folk wisdom theory example | "i am crying because im sad" |
| The Cannon-Bard theory | Emotions and arousal occur at the same time |
| James-Lange theory of emotions | Emotion is the result of arousal |
| James-Lange theory of emotions example | You decide you're happy because you're smiling |
| Schachter and Singer theory | Arousal and cognition combine to create emotion |
| Schachter and Singer theory example | walking into a job interview and feeling your heart race. You then cognitively label these physiological signs based on the context: if you think it's a positive opportunity, you interpret the arousal as excitement |
| What does cognitive appraisal of a situation tell us? | Which emotion we're experiencing |
| You arrive at your psychology class and realize that there is a test today and you completely forgot about it. You feel nervous and start to sweat. According to the James-Lange theory, which comes first, the feeling of fear or the sweating? | Sweating |
| According to the Schachter-Singer theory, which comes first, the realization that you forgot about the test, or the feeling of fear? | realize you forgot the test |
| Subjective well-being | Our assessment of our own happiness and life satisfaction |
| PERMA | Positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment |
| Stress | The physiological response to internal or external stressors |
| Acute stress disorder | Repeatedly thinking about a traumatic experience, last no longer than 4 weeks |
| PTSD | Last 4 weeks or more |
| Stress as stimulus | an event external to the human body that provokes a response |
| Stress as a response | a physical or emotional reaction by an individual to external stimuli |
| Stress as interaction | between stressor and response |
| Daily hassles | Everyday irritation and frustration |
| General adaptation syndrome | the three distinct phases of physiological change that occur in response to long-term stress. |
| General alarm reaction | first reaction to stress |
| Resistance | after a period of chronic stress, the body adapt to ongoing threat and tries to return to its normal functions |
| Exaustion | The body has run out of reserves of energy and immunity |
| Homeostasis | The body systems maintain a stable and consistent state |
| Primary appraisal | Is this a threat, harm, or challenge? |
| Secondary appraisal | How can I cope? Do I have the resources? |
| How can stress be a positive experience? | allow for learning or new skill development |
| Positive reappraisal | use of cognitive skills to see a situation in a more positive light |
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