AP Psych Mod 4.8

Emotion / Affect

A response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and, most importantly, (3) conscious experience resulting from one’s interpretations.

Physiological Arousal

a heightened state of autonomic nervous system activity, preparing the body for action, stress, or excitement by increasing heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and sweat gland activity

cognitive appraisal / cognitive labeling

the mental process of evaluating situations to determine their significance, personal impact, and potential threat or benefit

Polygraph

A lie detector test

facial feedback hypothesis

facial expressions directly influence emotional experience, rather than just acting as a result of them

nonverbal communication

facial expressions, body language

broaden-and-build theory

posits that positive emotions (joy, interest, contentment) broaden an individual’s momentary mindset—expanding awareness and encouraging novel thoughts/actions