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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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.






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






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






4. Doing something because you want to.






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






6. 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.






7. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.






12. The people we want to be.

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






14. Prejudice learned from others (teachers - parents - peers - media).






15. 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.






16. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






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






23. After telling subject were asked how much they enjoyed experiment honestly. Those paid $1 to lie rated the task as more enjoyable than those paid $20. Because incentive wasn't high enough those paid only $1 changed attitude toward task. Thus it isnt






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






25. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






26. Found similar effects as Payne - in a video game simulation. Found all subjects include blacks were more likely to shoot a black holding a tool.`






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. Injected males with epinephrine. 1 group told of the true effects of drug - 1 group not told - 1 group received placebo. Then left with confederate who were told was in same situations - he acted either angry or happy. Results showed those not aware






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






31. Beliefs about attributes of a group. This involves a persons belief/ knowledge about an attitude object.






32. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.






33. We desire self esteem - to be aligned with other people to make ourselves feel better about ourselves.






34. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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).






41. 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.






42. A covert computer based measure derived from the speed at which people respond to paring of a concept. (How quickly associate minorities with danger).






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






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






45. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






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






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






50. Makes all members of a group seem more similar to each other than if they were not categorized. Also - categorization can also exaggerate differences between groups.