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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






3. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






4. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.

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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. The people we think we should be.

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27. 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.`






28. 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






29. Suppressing stereotypical thoughts makes them more likely for these thoughts to come out and influence future actions and thoughts.






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.






43. 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






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






46. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.

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






48. 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).






49. 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.`






50. 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.