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12.2 A Survey of Emotions
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
12/14/2010

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anxiety
Definition
(defined operationally) increase in the startle
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contempt
Definition
reaction to a violation of community standards
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disgust
Definition
reaction to something that would make you feel contaminated if it got into your mouth
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embarassment
Definition
emotional reaction to mistakes, being the center of attention, or “sticky situations,”
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frustration-aggresion hypothesis
Definition
theory that frustration leads to aggressive behavior
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guilty-knowlege test
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test that uses the polygraph to measure whether a person has information that should be known only by someone guilty of a certain crime or someone who talked with the guilty person
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polygraph
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machine that simultaneously measures heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and electrical conduction of the skin
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positive psychology
Definition
study of the features that enrich life, such as hope, creativity, courage, spirituality, and responsibility
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subjective well-being
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self-evaluation of one's life as pleasant, interesting, and satisfying
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