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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.






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






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






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






5. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






6. 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






7. 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






8. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






9. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






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






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






13. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






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






16. 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.






17. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






20. Avoid effortful thinking.






21. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






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






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






25. The individual must perceive the action as inconsistent; Must take personal responsibility for the act; Must experience physiological arousal; Must attribute the arousal to the action.






26. The individual must perceive the action as inconsistent; Must take personal responsibility for the act; Must experience physiological arousal; Must attribute the arousal to the action.






27. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






28. Message Learning Approach






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






33. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. Superficial Processing.






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






40. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






42. 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






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. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.






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






46. 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.`






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






48. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






49. 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.






50. 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.