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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






2. 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.`






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. Superficial Processing.






10. 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.






11. Randomly assigned morning types and evening types - and led experiment during morning - noon - and evening. Subjects read evidence about Robert Garner - and Roberto Garcia - found Roberto Garcia rated more negatively at morning time.






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






13. Allows us to master our environment. Also deal with others efficiently and appropriately.






14. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






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






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






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






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






20. An attitude toward the members of some groups based solely on their memberships in that group (can be positive or negative).






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






33. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






34. Makes all members of a group seem more similar to each other than if they were not categorized. Also - categorization can also exaggerate differences between groups.






35. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.






36. 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.






37. The people we want to be.

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






39. Doing something because you want to.






40. Randomly assigned morning types and evening types - and led experiment during morning - noon - and evening. Subjects read evidence about Robert Garner - and Roberto Garcia - found Roberto Garcia rated more negatively at morning time.






41. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. The people we think we should be.

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







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