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Social Psychology

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






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






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






4. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






13. 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






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






15. 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).






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






20. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. Message Learning Approach






25. 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.






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






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. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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






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. 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.






33. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






35. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. We desire self esteem - to be aligned with other people to make ourselves feel better about ourselves.






44. 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.`






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






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






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






48. Superficial Processing.






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






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