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Izzy's AP Psych Ch 13

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A response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experience
The theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli
The theory that an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the subjective experience of emotion
Schachter's theory that to experience emotion one must (1) be physically aroused and (2) cognitively label the arousal
A machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion
Emotional release - in psychology, the catharsis hypothesis maintains that "releasing" aggressive energy relieves aggressive urges
People's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood
Self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life (used along with measures of objective well-being to evaluate people's quality of life)
Our tendency to form judgments relative to a "neutral" level defined by our prior experience
The perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself

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