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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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.






2. Central Route - Systematic Processing






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






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






5. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






7. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.






8. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






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






11. 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






12. We may often draw inferences from our thoughts - feelings and behaviors.






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






14. 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.`






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Avoid effortful thinking.






22. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






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






29. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






32. Stereotyping Increases as.






33. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






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






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






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






38. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






40. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






41. 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.`






42. 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.






43. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.






44. The people we think we should be.

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45. 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.






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






47. 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).






48. 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.






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






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