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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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.






2. 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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Avoid effortful thinking.






12. 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.






13. 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






14. 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).






15. 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






16. 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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17. THat increased incentive leads greater likelihood of attitude change.






18. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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.






23. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






24. 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.`






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






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






28. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






30. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






31. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






32. 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.






33. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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. 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.






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






37. Superficial Processing.






38. 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.






39. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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.






44. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






46. 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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47. The people we think we should be.

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






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






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