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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)






2. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Doing something because you want to.






11. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. 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.`






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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.






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






44. Stereotyping Increases as.






45. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.


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






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






48. The people we think we should be.


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






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