AP Psychology - Theories of Emotion

One of Harlow’s monkeys has broken free after years of being trapped in a hovel of an experimental lab; he is extremely angry and seeks his revenge against “The Evil Harry.” As Harry runs from the enraged monkey he realizes, he is both scared and feels his heart race at the same time.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

Which theory is also referred to as the Two-Factor Model of emotion?

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

Freddy, the clown, has been working at the circus for years. He determines that he is having fun at his job because he feels his heart racing and when he evaluates his environment it seems that everyone else at the circus seems to be having fun, so he decides he must be having fun as well based on both his physiological responses and his cognitive appraisal.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

Ramona was so excited today because the time machine that she created allowed her to be finally able to meet her favorite historical psychologist, Jean Piaget. She knew, however, that experiencing the great excitement of the day, that this would probably be followed shortly by extreme depression.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

As you run from the attacking tiger that activates your sympathetic nervous system, you run away. Then automatically or unconsciously, your brain realizes that you are afraid based on the specific physiological pattern.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

This theory includes the cognitive assessment of physiological arousal.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

This theory disagrees with the James-Lange theory in the sense that many emotions create the same physiological responses and, therefore, cannot be determined by their physiological responses alone. This theory also stresses the importance of the thalamus.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

States that assessment of emotions is made by individuals automatically and explains that the brain can differentiate by their body’s response which emotion they are feeling without a cognitive appraisal.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

This theory states that after several instances with experiencing a given emotion, one will not experience such extreme swings in their emotions.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process

Shrek realizes that every time he sees Fiona, his heart then starts to race. His brain automatically and without thinking determines from this that he must be in love with her.

• James-Lange

• Cannon-Bard

• Schachter-Singer

• Facial Feedback

• Opponent Process