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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Superficial Processing.






2. Attitude structures cna be described in terms of three components: AFFECT BEHAVIOR COGNITION






3. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






5. Message Learning Approach






6. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.






7. Doing something because you want to.






8. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.






9. When people realize their behavior is caused by an EXTERNAL FACTOR they do not assume that it reflects their INTERNAL FEELINGS.`






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






11. Nonsense syllables visually and paired with positive or negative words via audio. Ex saw nonsense word but saw either 'sweet' or 'ugly'. Results showed people formed attitudes based on pairing of +/- words.






12. 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.






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






14. An attitude toward the members of some groups based solely on their memberships in that group (can be positive or negative).






15. An account of attitude change developed by psychologist Daryl Bem. It asserts that people develop their attitudes by observing their behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused them.






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






17. 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.`






18. Stereotyping Increases as.






19. Attention - Comprehension - Yielding (attitude change) - Retention.






20. 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.






21. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.






22. The diversity of self aspects people develop for various roles.






23. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






24. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






25. Relies on subtle methods: Disguised questionaires -Elaborate cover stories -Physiological measures -Implicit reaction times.






26. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






27. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.

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28. Emphasis on how people learn persuasive messages. Researched who says what to whom. Who-the source of the communication. WHat- the nature of the communication.






29. People evaluate themselves against internal 'ideal' and ought standards - producing emotional consequences.






30. The diversity of self aspects people develop for various roles.






31. Argued we form positive association to the sight of our own name - and are drawn to people and places that resemble this. (Mike from Michigan - Denise the Dentist).






32. Called students at the U of Hawaii and asked their opinion about a new university festival. Students then heard statement about the festival and asked if they agreed or not. 1/2 were rewarded with 'good' when said good things - 1/2 when said bad.






33. Attitude structures cna be described in terms of three components: AFFECT BEHAVIOR COGNITION






34. Behavior toward a social group and its members. The way our attitude influences how we act or behave.






35. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.






36. When an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a persons intrinsic motivation to perform a task.






37. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).






38. We are biologically programmed for self preservation - but we are always in fear of our own death. Self-Esteem serves as a buffer for this.






39. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






40. 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






41. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.






42. 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.






43. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.






44. A narrower more specific social group that is part of a broad social group.






45. When people realize their behavior is caused by an EXTERNAL FACTOR they do not assume that it reflects their INTERNAL FEELINGS.`






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






47. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






48. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.






49. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.






50. Relies on subtle methods: Disguised questionaires -Elaborate cover stories -Physiological measures -Implicit reaction times.