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Understanding Emotional Psychology: Theories, Components, and Physiological Impacts

Understanding Emotional Psychology: Theories, Components, And Physiological Impacts

Explore the intricate world of emotional psychology with this focused study aid. Dive into the dynamics of emotions, understanding their psychological impact and relevance in real-world applications. Ideal for students and...

Questions: 19 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

Sample Question 1
How is emotion defined? What are its three components?

C. a biological instinctual response1. physical gestures2. internal sensations3. subconscious awareness

A. a fixed and unchangeable reaction1. cognitive processing2. nonverbal cues3. unconscious thoughts

B. a learned behavior influenced by environment1. mental functioning2. verbal statements3. unconscious feelings

An adaptive response of the whole organism1. physiological arousal2. expressive behaviors3. conscious experience**

Sample Question 2
What is the difference between James-Lange Theory and Cannon-Bard Theory?

JL- physiological response comes before conscious awarenessstimulus -> perception -> specific pattern of autonomic arousal -> particular emotion experiencedheart pounding --> fearCB-says physiological response and conscious awareness are simultaneousstimulus -> perceptions -> general arousal + particular emotion -> simultaneous bodily and emotional experienceyou see something scary ---> heart pounding + fear simultaneously

JL - conscious awareness comes before physiological response; CB - conscious awareness comes before physiological response

JL - stimulus comes before perception; CB - perception comes before stimulus

JL - physiological response and conscious awareness occur simultaneously; CB - physiological response comes before conscious awareness

Sample Question 3
What are the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system, and how do they relate to arousal? How does arousal relate to performance? Is it good to be highly aroused? Why or why not? (See figure 12.2)

Sympathetic- arouses body in a crisis parasympathetic- calms when danger passes performance levels peak at high arousal levels, and lower level for difficult tasks- being highly aroused can always result in better performance

Sympathetic- calms body in a crisis parasympathetic- arouses when danger passes performance levels peak at high arousal levels, and higher level for difficult tasks- always good to be highly aroused

Sympathetic- calms body in a crisis parasympathetic- arouses when danger passes performance levels peak at low arousal levels, and lower level for easy or well learned tasks- only good to be highly aroused during physical activities

Sympathetic- arouses body in a crisisparasympathetic- calms when danger passesperformance levels peak at low arousal levels, and higher level for easy or well learned tasks- only good to be aroused if you are doing mindless work. :)