AP Psychology: Topic 4.7 - Emotion

Affect

the feelings and emotions that people experience, and how a clinician interprets a client's expression of those feelings through non-verbal language

Physiological experiences

internal factors regulated by the autonomic nervous system (e.g., heart rate, perspiration, stomach activity) that influence emotion

Cognitive experiences

how people think about and interpret external stimuli and how their thoughts influence the emotions they feel

Cognitive label

According to the Schachter-Singer's theory, a person experiences an emotion when they have a physiological response and label it

Facial-feedback hypothesis

the idea that facial expressions can influence emotions as well as reflect them

Cognitive appraisal

the process of interpreting an event, which leads to an emotional response (i.e., emotions are directly tied to how a person evaluates a situation)

Display rules

culturally determined rules about which nonverbal behaviors are appropriate as emotional responses

Emotional elicitors

facial expressions that can trigger a response similar to other emotional stimuli that have the same valence (e.g., a disgusted face can elicit a similar response to a dirty toilet)

Broaden-and-build theory of emotion

states that positive emotion leads people to explore and develop new skills and resources, which in turn lead to more positive emotions and better health