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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Suppressing stereotypical thoughts makes them more likely for these thoughts to come out and influence future actions and thoughts.






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






3. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






4. People evaluate themselves against internal 'ideal' and ought standards - producing emotional consequences.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The people we want to be.

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






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






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






17. 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






18. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






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






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






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






22. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






23. 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.






24. Message Learning Approach






25. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.






26. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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






31. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






32. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






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






35. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






36. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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






39. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






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. 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.`






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






45. 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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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







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