PSYC 2230 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sociobiology, Reticular Formation, Ethology
20 Oct 2013
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Characteristics, e. g. activation; categories of analysis, e. g. nomothetic vs idiographic. Constructs, e. g. energy; philosophical antecdents, e. g. descartes, locke. Chapters 1 & 2: genetic contributions to motivation. C. theories of emotion (pages 356-363): james-lange theory; emphasizes the role of autonomic nervous systems (ans) and bodily sensations that give rise to arousal and that lead to felt emotional experience. Cannon-bard theory: emphasizes the role of the central nervous system: the cortex and thalamus as well as the hypo- thalamus as the seat of emotional experience. Schachter-singer cognitive-physiological theory: emphasizes role of physiological arousal plus and cognitive attributions that one identifies within one"s immediate environment combining to give rise to a particular emotional state. Arousal and cognitive labeling are necessary for an authentic emotional experience. Chapter 3: arousal theory: states that arousal may vary from low to high and this activates behavior and organism is motivated. Brain structures such as the ras; reticular activating system responsible for arousal and activation.
