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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.






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






3. 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






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






5. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






6. 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.






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






8. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






9. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






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






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






13. 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.`






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






15. The people we think we should be.

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16. 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.






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






18. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -






19. Doing something because you want to.






20. 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






21. 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.






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






24. After telling subject were asked how much they enjoyed experiment honestly. Those paid $1 to lie rated the task as more enjoyable than those paid $20. Because incentive wasn't high enough those paid only $1 changed attitude toward task. Thus it isnt






25. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.






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






27. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






29. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






30. 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.






31. 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






32. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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






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






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






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






39. The people we think we should be.

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40. Tend to shape their behavior for their audience and situations.






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






42. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






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






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






46. The people we want to be.

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47. 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.`






48. We make inferences about our attitudes by observing our own behaviors when 'internal cues' are weak or ambiguous.






49. 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.






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






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