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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. An individual's overall image of himself or herself.






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






3. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






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






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






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






8. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






10. 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






11. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






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






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






15. Nonsense syllables visually and paired with positive or negative words via audio. Ex saw nonsense word but saw either 'sweet' or 'ugly'. Results showed people formed attitudes based on pairing of +/- words.






16. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






18. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.






19. We may often draw inferences from our thoughts - feelings and behaviors.






20. 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.






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.






22. Doing something because you want to.






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Avoid effortful thinking.






35. 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.






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






37. 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).






38. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






39. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.






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






41. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






43. 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






44. Called students at the U of Hawaii and asked their opinion about a new university festival. Students then heard statement about the festival and asked if they agreed or not. 1/2 were rewarded with 'good' when said good things - 1/2 when said bad.






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






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






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






48. An account of attitude change developed by psychologist Daryl Bem. It asserts that people develop their attitudes by observing their behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused them.






49. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






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