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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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.






6. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






7. 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.






8. The people we think we should be.

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9. 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).






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






11. Message Learning Approach






12. 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






13. The people we want to be.

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14. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Pair neutral objects with stimuli that already bring about desired response. EX Mothballs->Grandparents->Pleasant feelin Mothball-->Pleasant Feeling.






20. 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.`






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






22. 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.






23. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






24. 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






25. 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.






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






27. Under time pressure -Experiencing extreme emotions - At low circadian rhythm (tired)






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






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






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






31. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).






32. 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






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






34. Avoid effortful thinking.






35. 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.






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. Under time pressure -Experiencing extreme emotions - At low circadian rhythm (tired)






38. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






39. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






40. The people we want to be.

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41. 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.






42. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.






43. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).






44. 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.






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






46. Measured extent of white preference for a white vs black stimulus person.85% of 6 year old's preferred whites. 70%-10 year olds - 50% of adults.






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






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






49. 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.






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