Test Yourself by taking a moment to answer each of these Learning Objective Questions (repeated here from within the module). Research suggests that trying to answer these questions on your own will improve your long-
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emotion (p. 387) James- Cannon- two- polygraph (p. 394) | the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to an emotion- the theory that an emotion- a machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses (such as perspiration and cardiovascular and breathing changes) accompanying emotion. the Schachter- a response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experience. |
Test yourself repeatedly throughout your studies. This will not only help you figure out what you know and don’t know; the testing itself will help you learn and remember the information more effectively thanks to the testing effect.
1. The theory of emotion maintains that a physiological response happens BEFORE we know what we are feeling.
2. Assume that after spending an hour on a treadmill, you receive a letter saying that your scholarship request has been approved. The two-factor theory of emotion would predict that your physical arousal will
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3. Zajonc and LeDoux maintain that some emotional reactions occur before we have had the chance to consciously label or interpret them. Lazarus noted the importance of how we appraise events. These psychologists differ in the emphasis they place on ________ in emotional responses.
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4. What does a polygraph measure and why are its results questionable?
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