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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. The diversity of self aspects people develop for various roles.






2. 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.






3. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. The theory that certain types of direct contact between groups will reduce prejudice. More contact is thought to increase the amount of information learned.






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






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






15. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. An unpleasant state caused by people's awareness of inconsistency among various beliefs - attitudes or actions. We are motivated to achieve and maintain cognitive consistency to avoid dissonance.






19. 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.






20. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.






21. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






26. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.






27. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






29. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






30. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






31. 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.






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






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






34. An unpleasant state caused by people's awareness of inconsistency among various beliefs - attitudes or actions. We are motivated to achieve and maintain cognitive consistency to avoid dissonance.






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






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. 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.`






38. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.






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






40. Superficial Processing.






41. 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






42. An individual's overall image of himself or herself.






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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.`






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






49. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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