Psych Chapter 11

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discrete emotions theory

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theory that humans experience a small number of distinct emotions that are rooted in our biology

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primary emotions- emotions from which other emotions arise

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happiness
disgust
sadness
fear
surprise
contempt
anger

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display rules

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cross cultural guidelines for how and when to express emotions ( in western culture boys are taught not to cry, vs girls who may cry any time)

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cognitive theories of emotion

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theories proposing that emotions are products of thinking

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James-Lange theory of emotion

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thoey proposing that emotions result from our interpretations of our bodily reactions to stimuli

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somatic marker theory

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theory proposing that we use our "gut reactions
to help us determine how we should act

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Cannon - Bard theory

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theory proposing that na emotion provoking event leads simultaneously to an emotion and to bodily reactions

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two factor theory

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theory proposing that emotions are produced by an undifferentiated state of arousal along with an attribution of that arousal

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mere exposure effect

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phenomenon in which repeated exposure to a stimulus makes us more likely to feel favorably toward it

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facial feedback hypothesis

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theory that blood vessels in the face feed back temp info in the brain altering our experience of emotions

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positive psychology

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discipline that HAS SOUGHT TO EMPHASIZE Human strengths

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defensive pessimism

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strategy of anticipating failure and compensating for this expectation by mentally over preparing for negative outcomes

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broaden and build theory

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theory proposing that happiness predisposes us to think more openly

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3 misconceptions of happiness

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prime determinant of happiness is what happens to us

money makes us happy

happiness declines in old age

people on the west coast are the happiest

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affective forecasting

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ability to predict our own and others' happiness

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durability bias

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belief that both our good and bad moods will last longer than they do

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drive reduction theory

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theory proposing that certain drives, like hunger thirst and sexual frustration motivate us to act in ways that minimize aversive states

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yerkes dodson law

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inverted U shaped relation between arousal on the one hand and mood and performance on the other

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incentive theories

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postulates that humans are motivated by positive goals

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hierarchy of needs

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model developed by abraham maslow, proposing that we must satisfy physiological needs and needs for safety and security before progress to more complex needs

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glucostatic theory

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theory that when our blood glucose levels drop hunger creates a drive to eat to restore the proper level of glucose

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leptin

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hormone that signals the hypothalamus and brain stem to reduce appetite and increase the amount of energy used

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gene responsible for a bout 6 percent of sever obesity

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melanocortin-4receptor gene

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portion distortion

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the super sizing of portions

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internal external theory

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theory holding that obese people are motivated to eat more by external cues than internal cues

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bulimia nervosa

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eating disorder associated with a pattern of bingeing and purging in an effort to lose or maintain weight

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anorexia nervoa

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eating disorder associated with excessive weight loss and the irrational perception that one is overweight

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livido

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is a wish or craving for sexual activity or pleasure

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excitement phase

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phase in human sexual response in which people experience sexual pleasure and notice physiological changes associated with it

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plateau phase

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phase in human sexual response in which sexual tension builds

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climax phase

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phase in human sexual response marked bu involuntary rhythmic contractions in the muscles of genetials in both men and women

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resolution phase

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phase in human sexual response following orgasm in which people report relaxation and a sense of well being

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