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Social Psychology

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






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






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






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






5. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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






12. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






13. 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






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






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






16. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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

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






19. 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






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






21. 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.






22. A narrower more specific social group that is part of a broad social group.






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. 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






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






34. Doing something because you want to.






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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






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






40. The people we want to be.

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41. 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.






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






43. Makes all members of a group seem more similar to each other than if they were not categorized. Also - categorization can also exaggerate differences between groups.






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






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






46. 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).






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






48. Subjects had to decide appropriately - results found they were more likely to misidentify blacks with having a weapon.






49. Message Learning Approach






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







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