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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.






2. 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






3. 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.






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






5. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. The people we think we should be.

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15. 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.






16. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






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






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






19. Superficial Processing.






20. 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.






21. Found that people were frieghtened into thinking they would receive shocks sought others in the same situation- influenced behavior.






22. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






24. Doing something because you want to.






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






26. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.






27. 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.`






28. Tend to shape their behavior for their audience and situations.






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






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






31. 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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32. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






33. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






35. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. High Personal relevance had higher agreement if had strong argument vs weaker - which was also higher for strong arguments.






41. 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.






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






44. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.






45. 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.






46. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






47. 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.






48. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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






50. 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