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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






9. Superficial Processing.






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






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






12. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






14. The people we think we should be.

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15. The people we want to be.

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






17. 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.






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






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






20. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.






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






22. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






23. 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.






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






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






26. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






41. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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






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






46. When people realize their behavior is caused by an EXTERNAL FACTOR they do not assume that it reflects their INTERNAL FEELINGS.`






47. 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






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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.







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