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Social Psychology

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






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






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






7. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






8. The people we want to be.

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






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






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






16. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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






18. Doing something because you want to.






19. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.






20. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






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






23. 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.






24. Doing something because you want to.






25. 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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.






38. 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






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






40. Message Learning Approach






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






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






43. The people we want to be.

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44. 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.






45. 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






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






47. 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.






48. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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