Quiz 9: Motivation and Emotions

• humans share a set of basic emotions


  these emotions are considered universal across cultures and are biologically determined
• expression of emotions can vary across

  cultures and individuals
• humans may not share the same

  complex emotions (ex. schaudenfreude)
• Cannon-Bard theory


  a perceived stimulus causes a physical response and a subjective feeling to occur simultaneously and independently

  • ex. a couple on a rollercoaster misinterprets their feelings of arousal as love
• James-Lange theory


  a perceived stimulus causes a specific physical response, which then causes a subjective feeling

  • ex. a nervous football player smiles confidently at his teammates to hide is anxiety, but starts to actually feel confident after a while
• Schachter-Singer theory


  a perceived stimulus causes general arousal, which then leads to an assessment of surroundings, which then leads to a subjective feeling

  • using context to explain feelings
  • ex. mistaking caffeine buzz as nerves about exam
• motivation


  internal/external factors that drive and direct behavior toward a particular goal/outcome
• emotions


  subjective feelings that are experienced in response to a particular stimulus/situation