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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Had subjects spend an hour performing really boring repetitive tasks. 1/3 received $20 to tell next subject that task was fun. 1/3 only received $1 - last 1/3 not asked to lie.






2. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.






3. An unpleasant state caused by people's awareness of inconsistency among various beliefs - attitudes or actions. We are motivated to achieve and maintain cognitive consistency to avoid dissonance.






4. 1/2 subject given easy questions and told that they did better than average (non ego threatning) (ViceVersa). Then had those ego-threatened interact with others who didn't take test. Subjects that didn't take test rated the ego-threatened people as l






5. The people we want to be.

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6. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.






7. Avoid effortful thinking.






8. The individual must perceive the action as inconsistent; Must take personal responsibility for the act; Must experience physiological arousal; Must attribute the arousal to the action.






9. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.






10. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.






11. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






12. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.






13. 1/3 kids draw pictures - 1/3 told would get award - 1/3 not told about reward before starting but received after. Those with unexpected reward had highest.






14. Measured extent of white preference for a white vs black stimulus person.85% of 6 year old's preferred whites. 70%-10 year olds - 50% of adults.






15. Under time pressure -Experiencing extreme emotions - At low circadian rhythm (tired)






16. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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17. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.






18. Superficial Processing.






19. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






20. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.






21. Primed words associated with stereotypes of blacks - or nonsense syllables.Then read description of person with traits related to stereotypes. Effects higher for those with high anti black prejudice.






22. Doing something because you want to.






23. Subjects had to decide appropriately - results found they were more likely to misidentify blacks with having a weapon.






24. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -






25. Subjects read persuasive message in favor of tuition increase. 1/2 received message that had only strong arguments. 1/2 received for weak. Results showed high NFC participants were persuaded b strong arguments vs weak.






26. Specific Responses are followed by positive or negative consequences.






27. Measured extent of white preference for a white vs black stimulus person.85% of 6 year old's preferred whites. 70%-10 year olds - 50% of adults.






28. Measured in several groups. Results showed blacks had average higher self esteem relative to whites - while other groups had lower self esteem in comparison to whites.`






29. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)






30. We may often draw inferences from our thoughts - feelings and behaviors.






31. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.






32. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.






33. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.






34. Gave participants a long list of names paired with different words. 1/2 paired neg. words with 'George' and neutral words with 'Ed' (VV). After leaving room subjects talked with either 'Ed Fuller' or 'George Foster'. Results showed people were viewed






35. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.






36. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -






37. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.






38. Suppressing stereotypical thoughts makes them more likely for these thoughts to come out and influence future actions and thoughts.






39. Central Route - Systematic Processing






40. An individual's overall image of himself or herself.






41. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.






42. Gave British subjects photos of a day in the life of a skinhead - told to write about him. 1/2 told to avoid stereotypes. Then were told they would meet him in a room - but He was out - they then measured how far they sat. Those that were told to avo






43. The idea that emotional experience is the result of a two-step self-perception process in which people first experience physiological arousal and then seek an appropriate explanation for it






44. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.






45. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






46. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.






47. Those who cannot accept their own 'inner conflicts' believe in authority and see their own inadequacies in others. Thus prejudice acts as a protection from self doubts.






48. We make inferences about our attitudes by observing our own behaviors when 'internal cues' are weak or ambiguous.






49. The theory that certain types of direct contact between groups will reduce prejudice. More contact is thought to increase the amount of information learned.






50. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.