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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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.






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






3. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Message Learning Approach






11. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. The people we want to be.

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21. 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).






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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.






30. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






37. 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.






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






39. 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.`






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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50. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.