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Practice Test Terms
- 1. Practice test terms: 1.Emotionpg 323:A feeling state characterized by physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and cognitive interpretation. 2. James-lange Theory of Emotion pg 327:Emotion stems from the physiological arousal that is triggered by an emotion-eliciting stimulus. Percieved event Physiological and behavioral responses Emotional experience Cannon-Bernard Theory of Emotion pg 328 :An emotion-eliciting stimulus simultaneously triggers physiological arousal and the experience of emotion (they are parallel processes). Modern Biopsychological View of Emotion pg :Perception, physiological reactions, and emotional experience (feelings) are mutually influential 3. Problem-focused coping pg 340-341 :Reducing stress by overcoming the problem. Emotion-focused coping pg 340-341: Manage the emotional turmoil 4. Lazarus Cognitive Appraisal Process pg 329 :Environmental event occurs. Person determines whether or not the event is a threat to oneself (primary appraisal). threat, then select a potential response to the threat (secondary appraisal).Then execute the response (coping) 5. Life Stressors pg 336-339 Major Life events: Marriage, Divorce, death, moving Catastrophes/Traumatic Events: Witnessing crime, surviving a crime, natural disasters Microstressor: daily hassles like noise, traffic, school/job pressure 6. Adaptive Coping: successful in reducing negative emotions; do not have long-term costs. Maladaptive Coping :unsuccessful in reducing negative emotions and associated with long- term costs that outweigh the benefit of short-term reduction of negative emotions 7. Situation selection – approach or avoid certain people, places, or objects. Situation modification – active efforts to directly modify the situation so as to alter it’s emotional impact. 8. Thought Suppression:block stressful thoughts and feelings from awareness. -Paradoxical effect not good for health Rumination: Constantly thinking about thoughts and feelings associated with a negative event. Persistent negative thoughts. 9. Parasympathetic nervous system: Mild, pleasant stimulation. Sympathetic Nervous system: Mild, unpleasant stimulation. 10. Gaze (Non-verbal communication) pg 324-325:Interpreted in light of preexisting relationships.