PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THEORY OF EMOTION

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Evidence that emotion precedes physiological arousal would be most inconsistent with the ____ Evidence that emotion precedes mentally labeling our physiological arousal would be most inconsistent with the ____
A
relative deprivation principle; adaptation-level principle
B
adaptation-level principle; relative deprivation principle
C
James-Lange theory; two-factor theory
D
two-factor theory; James-Lange theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most obvious signs of emotional arousal involve changes in the activity of the visceral motor (autonomic) system (see Chapter 21). Thus, increases or decreases in heart rate, cutaneous blood flow (blushing or turning pale), piloerection, sweating, and gastrointestinal motility can all accompany various emotions.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, you would only experience a feeling of fear after this physiological arousal had taken place. Furthermore, different arousal patterns would be associated with different feelings.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotions and arousal occur at the same time. The James-Lange theory proposes the emotion is the result of arousal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Schachter and Singer’s theory of emotion is known as the two-factor theory. As the name suggests, this theory states that emotion is caused by two factors, physiological arousal and cognitive labelling (i.e., our perception of the cause of the arousal).

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