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Social Psychology
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1. 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.
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Message Learning Approach
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
2. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.
Stereotype
Big 3 Categories
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Prejudice
3. 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.
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
Rebound Effect
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
4. 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
Self Esteem
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
5. The people we want to be.
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6. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
Social Categorization
7. Avoid effortful thinking.
Contact Hypothesis
Individuals Low in NFC
Self Complexity
Prejudice
8. 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.
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Two Factor Theory of emotion
9. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.
Common Peripheral Cues
Social Learning Explanation
Self Monitoring
Modern research on stereotypes
10. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.
Peripheral Route
Key Factor of MLA
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
11. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
(Pelham) Positive Association
Low Self Monitors
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
12. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.
Message Learning Approach
'Ought' selves
Self Concept
Discrimination
13. 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.
Self Expression
Cacioppo (1983) UI
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
14. 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.
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
Self-Perception Theory
Message Learning Approach Claims
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
15. Under time pressure -Experiencing extreme emotions - At low circadian rhythm (tired)
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
Cognitive= Stereotypes
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
16. Extreme hatred for other groups.
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17. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.
Classical Conditioning
Self Esteem
2 Components of The Social Self
Common Peripheral Cues
18. Superficial Processing.
Message Processing Theories
Self Monitoring
Stereotyping is generally associated with
Self Esteem
19. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.
Rebound Effect
According to Self-perception Theory
Message Processing Theories
Discrimination
20. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.
Affective= Prejudice
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
The Need to Belong
Cognitive= Stereotypes
21. 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.
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
Cons of Categorization
22. Doing something because you want to.
Leaning Theories
Intrinsic Motivation
Central Route
High Self Monitors
23. Subjects had to decide appropriately - results found they were more likely to misidentify blacks with having a weapon.
'Cold' Prejudice
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
(PCG) Results
Discrimination
24. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -
Classical Conditioning
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
Self Expression
Social Categorization
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.
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
Cacioppo (1983) UI
Subtype
26. Specific Responses are followed by positive or negative consequences.
Implicit Association Test
Operant Conditioning
(PCG) Results
Modern research on stereotypes
27. 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.
Why AOD?
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Stereotyping is generally associated with
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
28. 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.`
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
Key Factor of MLA
Individuals High in NFC
29. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)
Need For Cognition NFC
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
Self-Discrepancy Theory
30. We may often draw inferences from our thoughts - feelings and behaviors.
Staats and Staats (1957)
2 Components of The Social Self
Self Complexity
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
31. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.
Peripheral Route
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Discrimination
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
32. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
Operant Conditioning
According to Self-perception Theory
33. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Individuals High in NFC
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Over Justification Effect
34. 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
Low End of the Continuum
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Social Categorization
35. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
(PCG) Results
Rebound Effect
Central Route
36. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Message Processing Theories
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
Self-Discrepancy Theory
37. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.
The Elaboration Continuum
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
Two Factor Theory of emotion
38. Suppressing stereotypical thoughts makes them more likely for these thoughts to come out and influence future actions and thoughts.
'Ideal' selves
'Cold' Prejudice
Rebound Effect
Operant Conditioning
39. Central Route - Systematic Processing
High End of the Continuum
Insko (1965) Results
Social Learning Explanation
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
40. An individual's overall image of himself or herself.
Self Concept
Low Self Monitors
Big 3 Categories
Need For Cognition NFC
41. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.
Common Peripheral Cues
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Central Route
Pros of Categorization
42. 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
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Social Comparison Theory
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Implicit Association Test
43. 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
Two Factor Theory of emotion
High Elaboration (Central Route
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
44. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.
'Hot' Prejudice
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Behavioral= Discrimination
45. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.
Rebound Effect
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Self Concept
46. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.
Message Learning Approach
High Elaboration (Central Route
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Extrinsic Motivation
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.
Authoritarian Personality
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
(Klein) False Feedback
48. We make inferences about our attitudes by observing our own behaviors when 'internal cues' are weak or ambiguous.
Cognitive Consistency Theories
Self-Perception Theory
Big 3 Categories
'Ought' selves
49. The theory that certain types of direct contact between groups will reduce prejudice. More contact is thought to increase the amount of information learned.
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
Classical Conditioning
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Contact Hypothesis
50. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
High End of the Continuum
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
High Elaboration (Central Route