Cognitions and Emotions Lecture Review

This set of flashcards covers the key concepts from the Cognitions and Emotions lecture, focusing on emotional theories, aspects, and research methodologies.

What is the primary focus of the Cognitions and Emotions course?

The course focuses on understanding emotions and their relationship with cognition.

What are the four major aspects of emotion identified by psychologists?

Cognitive appraisals, feelings, physiological responses/changes, and behaviors.

What does the James-Lange theory propose about emotions?

Emotional feelings arise from the physiological responses of the body to situations.

According to Cannon-Bard theory, how do physiological and emotional responses relate?

Cognitive appraisal, feeling, and physiological/behavioral responses occur independently and simultaneously.

What hypothesis did Schachter and Singer test in their 1962 study?

Participants interpret physiological arousal differently based on the context, leading to different emotional experiences.

What are the four criteria for identifying basic emotions?

1. Universality among humans, 2. Distinct expression, 3. Evident early in life, 4. Physiologically distinct.

What is the main idea behind the circumplex model of emotion proposed by Russell?

Emotional feelings are best described along continuous dimensions of pleasantness and arousal.

How do modern theories of emotion differ from traditional ones in categorizing emotions?

Modern theories suggest that emotional experiences are psychologically constructed rather than based on inherent categories.

What methods can researchers use to study emotion effectively?

Researchers can induce emotions experimentally and measure them through self-reports and physiological measurements.

What is the significance of distinguishing between 'emotion' and 'feeling' in psychology?

Emotions are often observable and have a social component, while feelings are subjective and vary greatly across individuals.