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Social Psychology

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






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






3. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.






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. 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).






14. Superficial Processing.






15. 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.






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






17. Avoid effortful thinking.






18. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






20. 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.






21. The people we think we should be.

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22. Relies on subtle methods: Disguised questionaires -Elaborate cover stories -Physiological measures -Implicit reaction times.






23. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Superficial Processing.






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






32. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.






33. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.






34. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






35. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






40. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






41. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. 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.`






49. Central Route - Systematic Processing






50. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.