Emotion Theories: Schachter, Panksepp, LeDoux
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Which theory places the feeling of fear before the body's reaction?

  • Schachter theory
  • Common Sense theory (correct)
  • James-Lange theory
  • Cannon-Bard theory
  • What was the key difference in the experimental setup between the control group and the experimental group in Schachter & Singer's study?

  • The amount of epinephrine injected
  • The gender of the subjects
  • The time spent in the waiting room
  • The information given about the injection's effects (correct)
  • Which area of neural processing is highlighted as essential for experiencing high degrees of emotions, according to the text?

  • Amygdala (correct)
  • Cerebellum
  • Thalamus
  • Hippocampus
  • In terms of emotions and cognition, what does the Schachter and Singer (1962) study suggest about the influence of external factors?

    <p>External factors can significantly affect emotional experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Schachter & Singer's study help understand the connection between arousal and emotional experience?

    <p>By demonstrating how external cues can modulate emotional reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe Berridge's approach in confirming pleasure and pain circuits?

    <p>Through cross-species similarities in behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would LeDoux say about attributing emotions to non-human animals?

    <p>You cannot know the emotional state of non-human animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text suggest we infer emotions in other people?

    <p>Through behavioral cues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main criticism of LeDoux's framework according to the text?

    <p>It neglects the role of cognitive processes in emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the text argue babies might be considered devoid of emotions according to LeDoux?

    <p>Due to their inability to speak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text imply about inferring emotions from behavior?

    <p>It involves interpretation based on observable actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason LeDoux gives for his view that there are no basic emotions?

    <p>Commonalities in behavior cannot infer common emotions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does LeDoux's logic differ when inferring common cognitive processes?

    <p>Behavioral similarities can accurately infer cognitive processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the Cognitive Model from the Behaviorist Model according to the text?

    <p>Study of internal mental events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do John Garcia's experiments challenge the traditional view of conditioning?

    <p>Learning can involve a cognitive dimension beyond simple association.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does LeDoux argue against inferring emotions in non-human animals based on similarities in behavior?

    <p>Similar behaviors do not necessarily indicate similar emotional experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does LeDoux's denial of basic emotions in non-human animals align with his view on cognitive processes?

    <p>Commonalities in behavior are more informative for cognitive understanding than emotional understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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