Discuss the criticisms and alternatives to the James-Lange theory of emotions. Focus on Schacter and Singer's cognitive theory of emotion.
What will be an ideal response?
Stanley Schacter and Jerome Singer (1962) took a contrary position in their cognitive theory; they stated that the identity of the emotion is based on the cognitive assessment of the situation, and physiological arousal contributes only to the emotion's intensity. Their research demonstrated how easily people could misidentify emotions depending on the environmental context.
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Adolescent boys who are lonely, depressed, worried, or angry are more likely than girls to ________
a. externalize their emotional problems in acts of aggression and other antisocial behavior. b. develop eating disorders. c. blame themselves for whatever goes wrong. d. internalize their feelings and become withdrawn.
If Dane is demonstrating ________ aggression, he is likely to call Jessica names
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.