Emotions: Chapter 13 (Pages 513-523)

Theories of Emotion

  1. Refer to the chapter introduction on page 513. What is meant by the statement, “Emotions are our body’s adaptive response.”?
  2. Emotions are a fusion of what three critical components?
  3. Contrast the James-Lange, Canon-Bard and two-factor theories of emotion. Your response should be specific and thorough. (Note, no credit will be given for the definitions in the left margin. Use the text reading to form your answers.)

Emotions and the Autonomic Nervous System

  1. Briefly contrast the roles of the autonomic and somatic nervous systems.
  2. Explain how the autonomic nervous system controls our arousal. (Include all significant terms provided in your reading.)
  3. Briefly explain the optimal conditions between arousal and performance based on the chart on page 517.
  4. What recent evidence or study has lent support to the James-Lange theory of emotion?
  5. Explain specifically the quote, “Arousal fuels emotion: cognition channels it.”
  6. Explain the physiological process of how emotions sometimes precedecognition. (Include all significant parts of the brain.)
  7. Refer to pages 520-521.
  8. How does the polygraph test (lie detector test) actually work? In other words, what is the actual process used to detect lying?
  9. How can you beat the test?

Emotions: Chapter 13 (Pages 513-523)

Theories of Emotion

  1. Refer to the chapter introduction on page 513. What is meant by the statement, “Emotions are our body’s adaptive response.”?
  2. Emotions are a fusion of what three critical components?
  3. Contrast the James-Lange, Canon-Bard and two-factor theories of emotion. Your response should be specific and thorough. (Note, no credit will be given for the definitions in the left margin. Use the text reading to form your answers.)

Emotions and the Autonomic Nervous System

  1. Briefly contrast the roles of the autonomic and somatic nervous systems.
  2. Explain how the autonomic nervous system controls our arousal. (Include all significant terms provided in your reading.)
  3. Briefly explain the optimal conditions between arousal and performance based on the chart on page 517.
  4. What recent evidence or study has lent support to the James-Lange theory of emotion?
  5. Explain specifically the quote, “Arousal fuels emotion: cognition channels it.”
  6. Explain the physiological process of how emotions sometimes precedecognition. (Include all significant parts of the brain.)
  7. Refer to pages 520-521.
  8. How does the polygraph test (lie detector test) actually work? In other words, what is the actual process used to detect lying?
  9. How can you beat the test?