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Social Psychology

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






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






3. Message Learning Approach






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






5. 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






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






7. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






8. Central Route - Systematic Processing






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






21. Avoid effortful thinking.






22. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.






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






24. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.






25. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.






26. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






27. Superficial Processing.






28. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






30. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. Doing something because you want to.






35. 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.






36. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






38. 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






39. Avoid effortful thinking.






40. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.






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






42. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






48. 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.`






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






50. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.







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