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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Relies on subtle methods: Disguised questionaires -Elaborate cover stories -Physiological measures -Implicit reaction times.






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






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






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






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






7. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






8. 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.






9. 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.`






10. Emphasis on how people learn persuasive messages. Researched who says what to whom. Who-the source of the communication. WHat- the nature of the communication.






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






17. 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).






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






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






20. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The people we think we should be.

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






35. 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.






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






46. Measured extent of white preference for a white vs black stimulus person.85% of 6 year old's preferred whites. 70%-10 year olds - 50% of adults.






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






48. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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49. 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.






50. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).