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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






4. Physical appearance - interest and goals - preferred activities - attitudes.






5. 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






6. Superficial Processing.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






13. 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.






14. Doing something because you want to.






15. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






17. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






18. THat increased incentive leads greater likelihood of attitude change.






19. 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.






20. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






21. 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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






30. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.






31. Incentives for the new attitudinal position must out weigh those of the current/ initial attitude.






32. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






34. 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).






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






36. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






37. ENjoy cognitive activities and engage in them when they have the chance.






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






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






40. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






41. Central Route - Systematic Processing






42. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.






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






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






45. ENjoy cognitive activities and engage in them when they have the chance.






46. 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.






47. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






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






50. 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.