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Social Psychology
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1. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Social Learning Explanation
Message Learning Approach
The Elaboration Continuum
2. 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.
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Problems of MLA
Extrinsic Motivation
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
3. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.
Discrimination
Pros of Categorization
Social Learning Explanation
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
4. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.
Individuals High in NFC
Stereotype
Self Presentation
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
5. 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.
Cacioppo (1983) UI
Stereotype
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
6. 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
Leaning Theories
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Prejudice
7. High Personal relevance had higher agreement if had strong argument vs weaker - which was also higher for strong arguments.
Stereotyping is generally associated with
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Cacioppo (1983) UI
(PCG) Results
8. 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.
Self Complexity
Two Factor Theory of emotion
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
9. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.
(PCG) Results
Central Route
Authoritarian Personality
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
10. Doing something because you want to.
Stereotyping is generally associated with
'Ought' selves
Self Monitoring
Intrinsic Motivation
11. 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
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Extrinsic Motivation
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
12. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.
Individuals Low in NFC
Peripheral Route
High Self Monitors
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
13. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Self Presentation
Stereotype
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
14. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Stereotyping is generally associated with
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
15. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Big 3 Categories
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
Problems of MLA
16. Superficial Processing.
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Self Handicapped
Stereotyping is generally associated with
Low End of the Continuum
17. 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).
(Klein) False Feedback
(Pelham) Positive Association
Self-Perception Theory
Cacioppo (1983) UI
18. We may often draw inferences from our thoughts - feelings and behaviors.
Social Learning Explanation
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
Self Enhancing Bias`
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
19. 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
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
Self Complexity
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
20. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
Social Categorization
2 Components of The Social Self
21. 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
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
'Ideal' selves
Individuals High in NFC
(PCG) Results
22. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.
The Elaboration Continuum
Low Self Monitors
Key Factor of MLA
Self Esteem
23. 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.
Behavioral= Discrimination
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
Social Categorization
24. 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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25. Doing something because you want to.
Cognitive= Stereotypes
Insko (1965) Results
Intrinsic Motivation
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
26. 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).
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Key Factor of MLA
Cognitive Consistency Theories
(Pelham) Positive Association
27. An attitude toward the members of some groups based solely on their memberships in that group (can be positive or negative).
Intrinsic Motivation
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
Prejudice
Individuals Low in NFC
28. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.
Classical Conditioning
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Problems of MLA
Central Route
29. 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.
Why AOD?
Modern research on stereotypes
Authoritarian Personality
Cognitive= Stereotypes
30. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.
Message Processing Theories
Self Complexity
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
Self Monitoring
31. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.
Self Complexity
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Terror Management Theory
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
32. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.
(Shaetner) Shocks
Common Peripheral Cues
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Implicit Association Test
33. Relies on subtle methods: Disguised questionaires -Elaborate cover stories -Physiological measures -Implicit reaction times.
Affective= Prejudice
(Amabile) Adult Participants
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Modern research on stereotypes
34. Beliefs about attributes of a group. This involves a persons belief/ knowledge about an attitude object.
Staats and Staats (1957)
Behavioral= Discrimination
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
Cognitive= Stereotypes
35. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.
Self Enhancing Bias`
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Stereotype
Peripheral Route
36. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).
Prejudice
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
Social Comparison Theory
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
37. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.
Self Handicapped
Low Self Monitors
Affective= Prejudice
Self Enhancing Bias`
38. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.
Need For Cognition NFC
Extrinsic Motivation
Low End of the Continuum
Self Complexity
39. Creating mental obstacles and excuses for selves - for if we do poorly on task we can fall back on.
Self Handicapped
'Cold' Prejudice
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
40. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.
Subtype
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
Self-Perception Theory
41. 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.
Self Concept
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Cons of Categorization
42. Self Concept - Self Esteem.
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
2 Components of The Social Self
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
43. THat increased incentive leads greater likelihood of attitude change.
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Cognitive Consistency Theories
Self Enhancing Bias`
Message Learning Approach Claims
44. 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.
'Hot' Prejudice
Cacioppo (1983) UI
Terror Management Theory
Insko (1965) Results
45. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.
(PCG) Results
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Need For Cognition NFC
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
46. Beliefs about attributes of a group. This involves a persons belief/ knowledge about an attitude object.
Cognitive= Stereotypes
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Insko (1965) Results
Implicit Egoism
47. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.
Intrinsic Motivation
'Hot' Prejudice
Common Peripheral Cues
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
48. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.
'Hot' Prejudice
Terror Management Theory
Common Peripheral Cues
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
49. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)
Need For Cognition NFC
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
Insko (1965)
Pros of Categorization
50. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.
Authoritarian Personality
Insko (1965) Results
Terror Management Theory
The Elaboration Continuum