In their study of cognitive and physiological determinants of emotional states, Schachter and Singer (1962) have demonstrated that cognitive processes play a major role in the development of emotional states” (p. 121).Feb 24, 2019
- What is the aim of the study by Schachter and Singer?
- What is Schachter and Singer’s theory of emotion?
- What is the Schachter and Singer and the two-factor theory?
- What is an example of the Schachter Singer theory?
- What did Schachter and Singer’s study show about the effect of situational context on emotional responses?
- How did the Schachter Singer theory differ from the previous theories ?*?
- What was the major conclusion from the Schachter Singer experiment?
- Which alternative below correctly identifies one of the results in Schachter and Singer’s experiment?
- What is Stanley Schachter known for?
What is the aim of the study by Schachter and Singer?
Aim 1: To investigate the role of cognitive factors have in the experience of emotion when we are in a state of physiological arousal that has no immediate explanation (eg. How we label emotion).
What is Schachter and Singer’s theory of emotion?
the theory that experiencing and identifying emotional states are functions of both physiological arousal and cognitive interpretations of the physical state. Also called attribution of emotion; cognitive arousal theory of emotion; Schachter theory; two-factor theory of emotion.
What is the Schachter and Singer and the two-factor theory?
The Schachter-Singer Theory, also known as the Two-Factor theory of emotion, states that 2 factors are needed to experience emotion. First, environmental stimuli elicits a physiological response. Second, we cognitively appraise this physiological activity, and try to give it the correct label.
What is an example of the Schachter Singer theory?
For example, imagine that you're running late to see a comedy show, so you end up jogging to get there. The Schachter-Singer theory would say that your sympathetic nervous system is already activated by running, so you would feel subsequent emotions (in this case, amusement) more strongly.
What did Schachter and Singer’s study show about the effect of situational context on emotional responses?
The Schachter-Singer theory would predict that participants would feel happier (or angrier) if they did not know to expect the effects of the drug. Since they had no other explanation for the symptoms they felt, they would assume that it was the social environment making them feel this way.
How did the Schachter Singer theory differ from the previous theories ?*?
This theory believes that emotions come after you have performed an action. For example, you are sad because you cried. This theory is different from the previous ones because it states that in order to experience emotion, you have to experience physical arousal, and be able to interpret the arousal.
What was the major conclusion from the Schachter Singer experiment?
The overall pattern of experimental results of this study and the Schachter and Singer (1962) experiment gives consistent support to a general formulation of emotion as a function of a state of physiological arousal and of an appropriate cognition (p. 127).
Which alternative below correctly identifies one of the results in Schachter and Singer’s experiment?
Which alternative below correctly identifies one of the results in Schachter and Singer's experiment? The confederate's behavior had the expected effect on participants' emotional state.
What is Stanley Schachter known for?
Schachter was internationally known for his work in social psychology, especially his research into the interaction of social and physiological determinants of behavior. His work has had a major impact on current views of emotion and of disorders such as obesity and nicotine addiction.