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Emotions
A response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experiences TERM 2
James-Lange Theory
DEFINITION 2 The theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli TERM 3
Cannon-Bard Theory
DEFINITION 3 The theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the subjective experience of emotion TERM 4
Two-Factor Theory
DEFINITION 4 The Schachter-Singer theory that to experience emotion one must (1) be physicall aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal TERM 5
Polygraph
DEFINITION 5 A machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion (such as perspiration and cardiovascular and breathing changes)
Catharsis
Emotional release. In psychology, the catharsis hypothesis maintains that "releasing" aggressive energy (through action of fantasy) relieves aggressive urges Doesn't usually work TERM 7
Feel-good, do-good phenomenon
DEFINITION 7 People tend to be helpful when they're already in a good mood TERM 8
Subjective well-being
DEFINITION 8 Self-perceived happiness of satisfaction with life. Used along with measures of objective well-being (for example, physical and economic indicators) to evaluate people's quality of life TERM 9
Adaptation-Level Phenomenon
DEFINITION 9 Our tendency to form judgments (of sounds, lights, income, etc.) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience TERM 10
Relative deprivation
DEFINITION 10 The perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself
Type B
Easy going, relaxed people TERM 17
Psychophysiological Illness
DEFINITION 17 "Mind-body" illness Any stress related physical illness, such as hypertension and some headaches TERM 18
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)
DEFINITION 18 The study of how psychological, neural and endocrine processes together affect the immune system and resulting health TERM 19
B Lymphocytes
DEFINITION 19 Formed in the bone marrow Release antibodies to fight bacterial infections TERM 20
T Lymphocytes
DEFINITION 20 Form in the thymus and other lymphatic tissue Attack cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances
Coping
Alleviating stress using emotional, cognitive, or behavioral methods TERM 22
Problem-focused
coping
DEFINITION 22 Attempting to alleviate stress directly - by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor
