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What are the three components of emotion?
Physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, conscious experience.
What does the James-Lange Theory state?
Emotional experiences are based on awareness of the body's responses to stimuli.
What is the Cannon-Bard Theory?
It states that the subjective experience of an emotion occurs simultaneously with the body's physical reaction.
What does the Two-Factor Theory propose about emotions?
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What is a polygraph?
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What is the effect of facial feedback?
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What is catharsis?
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What is the Feel-Good, Do-Good Phenomenon?
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What is well-being?
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What is the adaptation-level phenomenon?
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What does relative deprivation refer to?
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What is behavioral medicine?
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What is stress?
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What is the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
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What is coronary heart disease?
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What defines a Type A Personality?
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Study Notes
Emotion
- Involves three components: physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience.
James-Lange Theory
- Proposes that emotional experiences result from awareness of bodily responses to stimuli, where a body's reaction triggers the emotion.
Cannon-Bard Theory
- Suggests that the subjective experience of emotion and the body's physical reaction occur simultaneously.
Two-Factor Theory
- Emotions consist of physical arousal and a cognitive label, implying that arousal alone is insufficient for experiencing emotions.
Polygraph
- A device used to measure various physiological responses, such as heart rate and sweating, associated with emotional states.
Facial Feedback
- The phenomenon where facial expressions influence the intensity of experienced emotions, enhancing emotional responses.
Catharsis
- Refers to the emotional release process; expressing anger or emotions is believed to help reduce those feelings.
Feel-Good, Do-Good Phenomenon
- A tendency for individuals to engage in helpful behaviors when they are in a positive mood.
Well-Being
- Represents an individual's overall satisfaction with life and sense of happiness.
Adaptation-Level Phenomenon
- The principle that individuals evaluate experiences relative to a baseline established by prior experiences.
Relative Deprivation
- The feeling of being worse off when comparing oneself to others, potentially affecting satisfaction and self-esteem.
Behavioral Medicine
- An interdisciplinary field combining behavioral and medical knowledge to improve health treatment and promotion.
Health Psychology
- A psychological subfield examining how psychological factors such as emotions and lifestyle impact health and illness.
Stress
- Defined as the process of perceiving and reacting to potential threats or challenges, referred to as stressors.
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
- Describes a three-stage response to stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, as outlined by Hans Selye.
Coronary Heart Disease
- The leading cause of death in North America, characterized by the blockage of coronary vessels that supply the heart.
Type A Personality
- A behavior pattern identified by Friedman and Rosenman associated with competitiveness, impatience, and a tendency for anger.
Type B Personality
- The contrasting behavior pattern characterized by relaxation and a more easygoing nature, believed to be resistant to coronary issues.
Psychophysiological Illness
- Illnesses such as hypertension and certain headaches that are linked to stress rather than originating from physical disorders.
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)
- The study of interactions between physiological, neural, and endocrine processes and their impact on the immune system and health.
Lymphocytes
- White blood cells critical to the immune system, including B lymphocytes (fighting bacterial infections) and T lymphocytes (attacking viruses and cancer).
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