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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






2. 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.






3. 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.






4. Prejudice learned from others (teachers - parents - peers - media).






5. The diversity of self aspects people develop for various roles.






6. 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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7. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






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






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






11. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






12. 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.






13. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






15. 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






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






17. 1/3 kids draw pictures - 1/3 told would get award - 1/3 not told about reward before starting but received after. Those with unexpected reward had highest.






18. Emphasis on how people learn persuasive messages. Researched who says what to whom. Who-the source of the communication. WHat- the nature of the communication.






19. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






20. High Personal relevance had higher agreement if had strong argument vs weaker - which was also higher for strong arguments.






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. Superficial Processing.






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






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






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






30. Message Learning Approach






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






36. 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






37. The people we want to be.

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






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






40. 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.






41. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






42. 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.






43. The diversity of self aspects people develop for various roles.






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






50. Doing something because you want to.







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