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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. High Personal relevance had higher agreement if had strong argument vs weaker - which was also higher for strong arguments.






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






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






4. Doing something because you want to.






5. 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.






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






7. Message Learning Approach






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






17. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






18. The theory that certain types of direct contact between groups will reduce prejudice. More contact is thought to increase the amount of information learned.






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






20. 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.






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






22. Stereotyping Increases as.






23. We have more situational information about ourselves than we do for others. -Also others behavior is salient. -Could also be because we view selves in positive light.






24. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






25. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






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






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






40. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. Central Route - Systematic Processing






46. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






47. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.






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






50. 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.







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