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Social Psychology

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. Avoid effortful thinking.






11. 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.






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






13. Message Learning Approach






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






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






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






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






18. The people we want to be.

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






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






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






22. We may often draw inferences from our thoughts - feelings and behaviors.






23. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






24. 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).






25. The people we think we should be.

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26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






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






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






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






42. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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43. Central Route - Systematic Processing






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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.






50. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.