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Social Psychology
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1. Behavior toward a social group and its members. The way our attitude influences how we act or behave.
Intrinsic Motivation
Big 3 Categories
Behavioral= Discrimination
Implicit Egoism
2. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.
Pros of Categorization
Self Esteem
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
3. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.
Key Factor of MLA
The Need to Belong
Self Expression
Self Monitoring
4. 1/2 told 60% answers right - 1/2 told 40%. Also told either that their average was 20% better or worse. People like more that they were better than average.
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Leaning Theories
Terror Management Theory
(Klein) False Feedback
5. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.
Extrinsic Motivation
The Elaboration Continuum
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
6. Central Route - Systematic Processing
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
'Ought' selves
High End of the Continuum
Message Learning Approach Claims
7. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.
Two Factor Theory of emotion
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
Problems of MLA
8. We have more situational information about ourselves than we do for others. -Also others behavior is salient. -Could also be because we view selves in positive light.
(PCG) Results
Why AOD?
Message Processing Theories
Cognitive= Stereotypes
9. Specific Responses are followed by positive or negative consequences.
Message Learning Approach
Operant Conditioning
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
Social Comparison Theory
10. When people realize their behavior is caused by an EXTERNAL FACTOR they do not assume that it reflects their INTERNAL FEELINGS.`
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
According to SPT
11. 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.
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
Terror Management Theory
Self Monitoring
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
12. We make inferences about our attitudes by observing our own behaviors when 'internal cues' are weak or ambiguous.
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
(PCG) Results
Self-Perception Theory
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
13. When an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a persons intrinsic motivation to perform a task.
Behavioral= Discrimination
'Hot' Prejudice
Two Factor Theory of emotion
Over Justification Effect
14. Message Learning Approach
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
Leaning Theories
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
(Klein) False Feedback
15. Pair neutral objects with stimuli that already bring about desired response. EX Mothballs->Grandparents->Pleasant feelin Mothball-->Pleasant Feeling.
'Ought' selves
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
Classical Conditioning
(Klein) False Feedback
16. 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.`
'Cold' Prejudice
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
(Amabile) Adult Participants
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
17. 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.
Stereotyping is generally associated with
Insko (1965)
Big 3 Categories
Self-Perception Theory
18. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Extrinsic Motivation
Big 3 Categories
Self Complexity
19. Prejudice learned from others (teachers - parents - peers - media).
High End of the Continuum
Individuals High in NFC
Social Learning Explanation
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
20. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Classical Conditioning
Pros of Categorization
21. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.
(Pelham) Positive Association
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
22. 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.
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Stereotyping is generally associated with
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Self-Perception Theory
23. Allows us to master our environment. Also deal with others efficiently and appropriately.
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
Authoritarian Personality
Low Self Monitors
Pros of Categorization
24. Message Learning Approach
Leaning Theories
High Self Monitors
Insko (1965) Results
(Amabile) Adult Participants
25. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.
Self Complexity
The Elaboration Continuum
Social Learning Explanation
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
26. Relies on subtle methods: Disguised questionaires -Elaborate cover stories -Physiological measures -Implicit reaction times.
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
High End of the Continuum
Modern research on stereotypes
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
27. Process of identifying individuals as members of a social group because they share typical features of a group. When people are perceived as members of a group not as individuals.
The Need to Belong
Social Categorization
Behavioral= Discrimination
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
28. 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.
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
High Self Monitors
29. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Leaning Theories
Need For Cognition NFC
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
30. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.
Individuals Low in NFC
Central Route
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
Contact Hypothesis
31. We desire self esteem - to be aligned with other people to make ourselves feel better about ourselves.
The Need to Belong
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
(Klein) False Feedback
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
32. 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.
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
Classical Conditioning
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
33. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.
Peripheral Route
(Amabile) Adult Participants
(Klein) False Feedback
Social Comparison Theory
34. Doing something because you want to.
'Ought' selves
Intrinsic Motivation
Operant Conditioning
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
35. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.
Terror Management Theory
Authoritarian Personality
Peripheral Route
Self Complexity
36. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
Social Learning Explanation
Self Concept
37. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.
Why AOD?
(Klein) False Feedback
Message Processing Theories
Self Enhancing Bias`
38. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
Peripheral Route
According to SPT
Cognitive Consistency Theories
According to Self-perception Theory
39. Self Concept - Self Esteem.
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Extrinsic Motivation
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
2 Components of The Social Self
40. Randomly assigned morning types and evening types - and led experiment during morning - noon - and evening. Subjects read evidence about Robert Garner - and Roberto Garcia - found Roberto Garcia rated more negatively at morning time.
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
Insko (1965) Results
41. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.
(PCG) Results
Key Factor of MLA
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
42. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
Affective= Prejudice
Central Route
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
43. An attitude toward the members of some groups based solely on their memberships in that group (can be positive or negative).
Prejudice
Subtype
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
44. The people we want to be.
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45. 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.
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
Behavioral= Discrimination
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
The Elaboration Continuum
46. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Key Factor of MLA
Implicit Association Test
Prejudice
47. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
According to Self-perception Theory
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Implicit Association Test
48. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Two Factor Theory of emotion
Cognitive= Stereotypes
49. 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
Implicit Egoism
Self Complexity
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Self Handicapped
50. The diversity of self aspects people develop for various roles.
Contact Hypothesis
Central Route
Self Complexity
According to Self-perception Theory