Transcript Psychological Theories of Emotion

James – Lange Theory
Cannon – Bard Theory
Schachter’s Two – Factor Theory
The Theories
 James – Lange Theory
 The proposal that an emotion-provoking stimulus produces a
physical response that, in turn, produces an emotion.
 Cannon – Bard Theory
 The counter-proposal that an emotional feeling and an
internal physiological response occur at the same time: One is
not the cause of the other. Both were believe to be the result
of cognitive appraisal of the situation.
 Schachter’s Two – Factor Theory
 The proposal claiming that emotion results from the cognitive
appraisal of both physical arousal and an emotion-provoking
stimulus
Directions
 Using your textbook and the supplementary readings
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 Use your graphic organizer to help write an essay.
 DUE DATE:
 Monday, February 7, 2010
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Essay Question
 COMPARE and CONTRAST the following theories of
motivation. Be sure that your analysis includes the
definition of each theory and a valid, theoretically
based criticism. Be Specific.