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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






2. Prejudice learned from others (teachers - parents - peers - media).






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.






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






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






9. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.






10. The people we think we should be.

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






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






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






14. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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






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






31. 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.






32. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






33. 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.






34. 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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






40. The people we want to be.

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41. 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.






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






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. Found similar effects as Payne - in a video game simulation. Found all subjects include blacks were more likely to shoot a black holding a tool.`






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






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






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






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