AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the theory on emotion that originated from the work of Charles Darwin?
A
facial feedback theory
B
Cannon-Bard Theory
C
Cognitive Appraisal
D
Affective-Primacy Theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Naturalist Charles Darwin proposed that emotions evolved because they were adaptive and allowed humans and animals to survive and reproduce. Feelings of love and affection lead people to seek mates and reproduce.

Detailed explanation-2: -The idea behind the facial feedback hypothesis was first conceptualized by Charles Darwin, who suggested that the expression and repression of emotions can, respectively, intensify and dampen feelings (1872).

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, Allport and Tomkins (1962) bolstered the James-Lange theory of emotion by creating the facial feedback hypothesis. Rooted in the conjectures of Charles Darwin and William James, the facial feedback hypothesis puts forth that one’s facial expressions directly affect their emotional experience.

Detailed explanation-4: -Evolutionary theorists believe that all human cultures share several primary emotions, including happiness, contempt, surprise, disgust, anger, fear, and sadness. They believe that all other emotions result from blends and different intensities of these primary emotions.

Detailed explanation-5: -The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that individuals’ emotional experiences are influenced by their facial expressions. For example, smiling should typically make individuals feel happier, and frowning should make them feel sadder.

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