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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. THat increased incentive leads greater likelihood of attitude change.






2. 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






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






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






5. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.


6. People evaluate themselves against internal 'ideal' and ought standards - producing emotional consequences.






7. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.






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






9. When an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a persons intrinsic motivation to perform a task.






10. 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.






11. The people we want to be.


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






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






14. The theory that people evaluate their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others.






15. 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.






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






23. 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).






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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






29. Stereotyping Increases as.






30. 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






31. Extreme hatred for other groups.


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






33. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. The individual must perceive the action as inconsistent; Must take personal responsibility for the act; Must experience physiological arousal; Must attribute the arousal to the action.






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






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






46. 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.






47. Avoid effortful thinking.






48. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.






49. Allows us to master our environment. Also deal with others efficiently and appropriately.






50. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.