Exam 6: Emotionality

From an evolutionary standpoint, it has been suggested that mothers singing to their babies may be the forerunner of speech; even in modern times, mothers and others use a sing-song type of communication called _____ when communicating with their infants.

Discuss the various areas of the brain involved in emotional expression and recognition.

In accord with Darwin's principle of antithesis, Susskind found that fear and _____ were opposite emotions, based on three different physiological measures.

There is a second visual system in rats that runs through the midbrain and allows for quick responses without the visual clarity of its normal visual system. For example, it might cause the rat to jump if it sees a snake-like structure on the ground. Such as system is called a(n)

Russell proposed a two-dimensional model of emotion; the first dimension, _____, ranges from positive to negative; and the second dimension, _____, ranges from activation to deactivation.

When you hear a joke or see someone you care about, you move both the zygomatic (cheek) muscle and the orbicularis oculi (eyelid) muscle, but when you force a smile, you

Another word for "emotion" that is often used by researchers is

A variety of reports from around the world suggest that making music with others leads not only to positive emotional feelings but also a sense of connectedness with others; one possible physiological mechanism associated with these experiences may be the release of _____ in the brain during music making.

Darwin suggests that although facial expressions are universal, gestures

Discuss the approaches to studying the underlying dimensions of emotionality. Is there any way to reconcile the dimensional approach with the categorical approach? Are there other areas of psychology where a combined dimensional-categorical approach has been fruitful?

Damage to the amygdala interferes with emotional memories that are _____ but not _____.

Darwin believed that particular muscle movements signaled a particular _____.

Darwin begins his book on emotions with three principles: (1) the principle of serviceable associated habits; (2) the principle of antithesis; (3) the principle of direct actions of the nervous system. Explain each principle, illustrating with an example.

Situational and cultural factors that can influence emotional expression are called _____.