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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






7. We are biologically programmed for self preservation - but we are always in fear of our own death. Self-Esteem serves as a buffer for this.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






25. 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.






26. Doing something because you want to.






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






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






29. 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).






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






31. 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.






32. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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.






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






40. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.






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






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






43. The people we think we should be.

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






45. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






46. 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.






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






49. 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






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







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