General Psychology Lecture #11

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture on motivation, sexual orientation, achievement, and theories of emotion.

Cognitive Component of Emotion

The subjective experience of emotion, which is often reported through verbal accounts and involves affective forecasting.

The James-Lange Theory of Emotion

Theory stating that emotions arise from autonomic arousal, meaning we feel afraid because we tremble.

Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion

Theory proposing that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously and independently.

Schachter’s Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

States that the experience of emotion is based on autonomic arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal.