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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. The idea that emotional experience is the result of a two-step self-perception process in which people first experience physiological arousal and then seek an appropriate explanation for it






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






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






15. Superficial Processing.






16. Avoid effortful thinking.






17. 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.






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






19. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






20. 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.`






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






22. The idea that emotional experience is the result of a two-step self-perception process in which people first experience physiological arousal and then seek an appropriate explanation for it






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






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. 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.`






26. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. 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






42. 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.`






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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