Psychology 1010 - Module 12 - Emotions

True or False? Most people are pretty good at knowing when other people are lying.

False

True or False? People who try to avoid negative emotions are usually better off than those who don't.

False

True or False? The frequency of feeling mixed emotions predicts emotional instability and depression.

False

True or False? Empathetic responses from caregivers help children learn to regulate their own emotions.

True.

True or False? Emotions dictate action.

False

True or False? We think more clearly when we are experiencing intense emotions.

False

True or False? Body language tells others how you are feeling, but doesn't change or enhance how you feel.

False

True or False? Expressing anger by yelling, shouting, or hitting something allows you to release the negative emotion better.

False

True or False? Fear, anger, and lust are processed in the same area of the brain

False

True or False? Feeling Too much positive emotion is never a bad thing

False

True or False? It is difficult to detect emotions in people who are from different cultures.

False

True or False? It is easier to read the emotions of an introvert than an extrovert.

False

True or False? Men's physiological response to emotional material tends to be stronger than women's.

False

True or False? We are more likely to recall memories that are emotionally matched to whatever strong emotion we are currently feeling

True

True or False? Abused children detect signs of anger in faces more quickly than non abused children.

True

True or False? Cultural display rules are rules we learn when we are young about how to manage and express our emotions appropriatley in different situations.

True

True or False? Emotional responses that match the situation are better for well-being.

True

True or False? Emotions allow us to make decisions quickly, without really thinking things through

True

True or False? Emotions always involve a physiological response.

True

True or False? Emotions can motivate us to avoid things that will make us feel badly and do things that will make us feel good.

True

True or False? Emotions serve to communicate our feelings and intentions to others.

True

True or False? Facial expression of emotions enhance how much you feel that emotion.

True

True or False? It is more common for emotions to influence thoughts, but human beings can chang their emotions by changing their appraisals, or thoughts.

True

True or False? Our emotional expressions invite others to respond in specific ways

True

True or False? Our physiological reaction to fear, anger, and lust is similar.

True

True or False? People from individualistic cultures are more likely to display strong emotions than people from collectivist cultures.

True

True or False? People whose emotions fluctuate all over the place are usually more depressed and worse off than those with stable emotions.

True

True or False? Well-being increases when people's facial expressions match their internal emotional experience.

True

True or False? When we experience strong negative emotion the sympathetic nervous system prepares us for fight or flight.

True

True or False? Women are better at detecting emotions than men when there is very little information to go on.

True

True or False? Women rate themselves as more empathetic than men rate themsleves.

True

True or False? Women's faces are mote expressive of empathy than are mens.

True

What Theory of Emotion? Our physiological and emotional responses arise separately and simultaneously

Cannon-Bard Theory

The complex emotions of pride, shame, envy, and guilt appear between 18 months and 3 years of age because...

Children younger than 18 months don't have a firmly established sense of self, and therefore do not experience emotions that require an audience other than the self.

What Theory of Emotion? Our physiological response comes first and then we experience a feeling or emotion.

James-Lange Theory

What Theory of Emotion? Every emotional response is preceded by an appraisal of the situation.

Lazarus' Theory

What Theory of Emotion? Our brains process emotions on a high road and low road.

LeDoux's Theory

The complex emotions are

Pride & Envy Shame & Guilt

What Theory of Emotion? An emotion consists of physiological arousal, which is given a cognitive label.

Schachter-Singer Two Factor Theory