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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






2. Superficial Processing.






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






4. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






19. 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






20. 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






21. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.






22. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






24. Avoid effortful thinking.






25. 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.






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






27. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






28. 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.






29. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.






30. 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.






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






32. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






34. Stereotyping Increases as.






35. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.






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






37. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.






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






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






40. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






42. 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.






43. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






45. 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






46. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






47. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






49. 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.`






50. 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.