Emotion
Objectives:
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Identify the three components of emotion, and contrast the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion.
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Describe Schachter’s two-factor theory, and discuss evidence suggesting that some emotional reactions involve no conscious thought.
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Describe how emotions can be differentiated along the dimensions of valence and arousal level.
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Describe the physiological changes that occur during emotional arousal and discuss the relationship between arousal and performance.
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Describe the relationships between physiological states and different emotions and the effectiveness of polygraph testing.
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Describe the nonverbal indicators of emotion and how they vary across cultures.
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Describe the effects facial expressions have on emotional experience.
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Discuss the significance of environmental and biological factors in the acquisition of fear.
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Discuss the catharsis hypothesis, and identify some of the advantages and disadvantages of openly expressing anger.
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Identify some potential causes and consequences of happiness, and describe how happiness is influenced by our prior experiences and by others’ attainments.
Vocabulary: James-Lange Theory, emotion, Cannon-Bard Theory, two-factor theory, relative deprivation, adaptation-level phenomenon,