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Social Psychology

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






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






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






4. 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.`






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






6. 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






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Central Route - Systematic Processing






15. 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.






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






17. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).






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






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






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






21. Superficial Processing.






22. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






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






30. When an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a persons intrinsic motivation to perform a task.






31. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






33. 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.






34. Creating mental obstacles and excuses for selves - for if we do poorly on task we can fall back on.






35. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






37. Physical appearance - interest and goals - preferred activities - attitudes.






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






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






40. 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).






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






47. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






48. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






49. Message Learning Approach






50. 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.