Chapter 5 Reading Guide on Emotion

These flashcards cover key concepts related to emotional expression, theories of emotion, and cultural influences, providing a comprehensive review for your upcoming exam.

Basic Emotions Theory

Suggests that human nature provides a template for the expression of each emotion.

Component Process Model

Indicates that human nature provides a 'code' for emotional expression, focusing on emotional appraisal aspects rather than emotion categories.

Psychological Construction Theories

Propose that nonverbal expressions of the same emotional state vary widely and are learned from the social environment.

Facial Action Coding System

A system used for coding the specific muscles that contract in a person’s facial expression.

Action Unit

In the Facial Action Coding System, the number and name assigned to the visible effects of contracting a specific facial muscle.

Vocal Burst

Wordless vocalizations such as 'ah' or 'mmm' intended to express a particular emotion, recognizable across cultures.

Display Rule

Cultural norm about when and how emotions should be shown, often more restrictive in collectivist cultures.

Historical Heterogeneity

Refers to how diverse a country’s population has been over time, affecting emotional expressiveness and display rules.

Dialect of Facial Expression

The concept that different cultures have slightly different ways of expressing the same emotion.

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

The idea that a facial expression can generate an emotional feeling.

Context

The primary variable that people rely on to guess how a person is feeling.